Scherrer's Formula:

Crystallite size (average in ) = K / (B cos

Instrument parameters:
Anode material:

Copper (Cu)

K-Alpha1 ():
K-Alpha2 ():
K-A.2 / K-A.1 ratio:
K-Alpha ():
K-Beta ():

1.540598
1.544426
0.5
1.541874
1.39225

NB.
Shape factor K is 0.9 (assumes spherical crystallites)
Instrument broadening is 'B', described by the FWHM of the relevant peaks
FWHM stands for Full Width at Half Maximum
is theta, half of the Bragg angle (in radians)
is lambda, wavelength of the X-rays used

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Peaks for crystallite

Phase name

size calculation
ENTER ( h k l ) HERE

Mineral/compound

ENTER ( h k l ) HERE
ENTER ( h k l ) HERE

Notes

Use at least the 3 most intense peaks (described by miller indices The calculations are set up to use a correction for instrumental broad
The Scherrer Formula is usually most effective for materials with cry

= K / (B cos )

We need an appropriate value for this (for your

set) before Scherrer's Eq. is valid!

Si (111) position (2)

(this is for copper radiation)

28.443

WHM of the relevant peaks: Bstructural = Bobserved - Bstandard (where B is the FWHM in radians)

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Do not write anything in these 2

columns!

Bobserved

Bstandard (Si 111)

Peak position (2)

FWHM (enter as 2 )

FWHM (as 2 )

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cribed by miller indices - h,k,l) of known phases in your sample.

on for instrumental broadening, so we can quote the calculated values as (estimated) absolute crystallite

ve for materials with crystallite sizes (also known as crystal domains) of 200-300nm or less.

appropriate value for this (for your sample

cherrer's Eq. is valid!
Bstandard
FWHM
degrees
REF VALUE NEEDED
(FROM XRD LAB)

WHM in radians)

e anything in these 2
columns!

(These columns give your

answers)
Crystallite size

Bstructural

FWHM (as 2 )

Size ()

Size (nm)

#VALUE!

#VALUE!

#VALUE!

as (estimated) absolute crystallite sizes.

of 200-300nm or less.

#VALUE!
#VALUE!