A new FESEM procedure for assessment of XRD microstructural data of kaolinites

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 127-132

  Clausell, J V ^a   Bastida, J ^a   Serrano, F J ^a   Pardo, P ^a   Huertas, F J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crystallite size; FESEM; Kaolinite; Microstructural analysis

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

KAOLINITE CRYSTALLITES; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; VOIGT FUNCTION METHOD;

KAOLINITE;

CRYSTALLINITY; KAOLINITE; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34249774585     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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