Crystallographic and morphological characterization of high-crystalline α-alumina nanoparticles: A comprehensive X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy study
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Abstract
High-crystalline α-alumina (Al₂O₃) nanoparticles were synthesized using a novel precipitation method and characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED). XRD confirmed the hexagonal corundum phase with lattice parameters a=b= 4.7624 Å, c= 13.002 Å. Crystallite size, strain, and energy density were estimated using multiple models, yielding a crystallite size of 56.92 nm. TEM showed spherical particles of 54.35 nm. EDS confirmed the purity, and SAED patterns confirmed high crystallinity. These nanoparticles are suitable for applications in coatings, catalysis, and electronics.
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