Probing local and long-range structure simultaneously: an in situ study of the high-temperature phase transition of alpha-AlF3.
We show in this Communication that the combination of Rietveld and pair distribution function (PDF) analyses allows unique insight into the nature and driving force of the phase transition of alpha-AlF3, which was not available from conventional structural analysis methods alone. The use of image plate technology allows structural changes to be followed in "real time" and reduces the time required to collect high-resolution PDF data from hours (with a conventional solid state detector) to seconds. This methodology produces raw data that can simultaneously be analyzed by both Rietveld and PDF analysis.
Chupas
Peter J
PJ
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA.
Chaudhuri
Santanu
S
Hanson
Jonathan C
JC
Qiu
Xiangyun
X
Lee
Peter L
PL
Shastri
Sarvjit D
SD
Billinge
Simon J L
SJ
Grey
Clare P
CP