Abstract
The growth kinetics of NiO nanoparticles have been studied by in situ
X-ray diffraction using two detection systems (conventional and imaging
plate). NiO nanoparticles were formed by thermal decomposition after
heating of an amorphous compound formed by the coprecipitation method.
It was found that the detection method using an imaging plate is more
efficient than the conventional detection mode for observing changes in
the crystallite growth of nanocrystalline materials. Studies have been
carried out to investigate the effects of the heating rates on the
particles growth. The results suggest that the growth process of the
particles is accelerated when the samples are treated at low heating
rates. The evolution of particles size and the diffusion coefficient
obtained from X-ray powder diffraction patterns are discussed in terms
of the thermal conditions for the two types of detection. (C) 2010
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