Table 2 Calculated XRD parameters of the urea assisted CeO2 NCs.
Sample | Peak degree (°) | Diffraction plane | Mean grain size (nm) | Dislocation density (δ m−2) | Microstrain (ε) | Lattice strain (LS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CeO2 NCs-0.5 | 28.5 | 111 | 12 | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.011 |
CeO2 NCs-1.0 | 28.5 | 111 | 12 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.011 |
CeO2 NCs-2.0 | 28.5 | 111 | 13 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.010 |
CeO2 NCs-0.0 | 28.3 | 111 | 31 | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 0.004 |
