Debye analysis

Abstract

Violation of 3D translational symmetry often precludes extraction of accurate structural information from powder diffraction data using the established methods of structure refinement. Prone to turbostratic distortions, layered structures and nano objects, with anisotropic crystallite size and non-uniform deformation, are the prime examples of compounds that provide a considerable challenge for diffraction studies. Application of the fundamental diffraction equation of Debye provides a means of establishing the arrangement of atoms with any degree of structural disorder. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.