Anisotropic shape and power law behavior of the scattering peak observed on the layered phase of colloidal platelike particles

Yamaguchi, Daisuke; Miyamoto, Nobuyoshi*; Nakato, Teruyuki*; Koizumi, Satoshi*; Ota, Noboru*; Yagi, Naoto*; Hashimoto, Takeji; Kawakatsu, Toshihiro

The line shape of the scattering peaks from the layered phase of colloidal plate-like particles, which consist of niobate single layer crystal (often referred as "nanosheet"), was intensively examined in this study and a distinct anisotropy was found for the power law behavior of the peak intensity with respect to the q and q directions. Namely, the power law exponent of the peak intensity for q-direction was nearly double of that for q-direction. This experimental piece of evidence was at least qualitatively in agreement with Caille s prediction. In this study, the Caille' s formula was numerically integrated and the two-dimensional calculated scattering pattern was obtained. The q-behavior of the calculated scattering pattern is naturally similar to those of theoretical analysis and obtained experimental data.