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Small-angle scattering from disordered systems. [Fumed silica (Cab-O-Sil)]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6870393
A general discussion of scattering from disordered materials is presented. The parameters which characterize structure are illustrated in real-space and are also identified in the reciprocal-space profile measured in a scattering experiment. Scattering from fractal objects is described in detail. To illustrate the interpretation of scattering data, the growth and structure of fumed silica is discussed. The flame growth of silica is explained in terms of monomer-cluster ballistic polymerization in the early stages and diffusion-limited aerosol aggregation in the latter stages.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6870393
Report Number(s):
SAND-86-1361C; CONF-861274-2; ON: DE87008656
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English