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Title: Calibration and data collection protocols for reliable lattice parameter values in electron pair distribution function studies

Abstract

Different protocols for calibrating electron pair distribution function (ePDF) measurements are explored and described for quantitative studies on nanomaterials. It is found that the most accurate approach to determine the camera length is to use a standard calibration sample of Au nanoparticles from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Different protocols for data collection are also explored, as are possible operational errors, to find the best approaches for accurate data collection for quantitative ePDF studies.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1354287
Report Number(s):
BNL-112803-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 1600-5767
DOE Contract Number:  
SC00112704
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Crystallography (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 48; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1600-5767
Publisher:
International Union of Crystallography
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Abeykoon, A. M. Milinda, Hu, Hefei, Wu, Lijun, Zhu, Yimei, and Billinge, Simon J. L. Calibration and data collection protocols for reliable lattice parameter values in electron pair distribution function studies. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1107/S1600576715000412.
Abeykoon, A. M. Milinda, Hu, Hefei, Wu, Lijun, Zhu, Yimei, & Billinge, Simon J. L. Calibration and data collection protocols for reliable lattice parameter values in electron pair distribution function studies. United States. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576715000412
Abeykoon, A. M. Milinda, Hu, Hefei, Wu, Lijun, Zhu, Yimei, and Billinge, Simon J. L. 2015. "Calibration and data collection protocols for reliable lattice parameter values in electron pair distribution function studies". United States. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576715000412.
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title = {Calibration and data collection protocols for reliable lattice parameter values in electron pair distribution function studies},
author = {Abeykoon, A. M. Milinda and Hu, Hefei and Wu, Lijun and Zhu, Yimei and Billinge, Simon J. L.},
abstractNote = {Different protocols for calibrating electron pair distribution function (ePDF) measurements are explored and described for quantitative studies on nanomaterials. It is found that the most accurate approach to determine the camera length is to use a standard calibration sample of Au nanoparticles from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Different protocols for data collection are also explored, as are possible operational errors, to find the best approaches for accurate data collection for quantitative ePDF studies.},
doi = {10.1107/S1600576715000412},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1354287}, journal = {Journal of Applied Crystallography (Online)},
issn = {1600-5767},
number = 1,
volume = 48,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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