Table 1 The crystallite size, 2-theta, FWHM, d-spacing, strain and average dislocation density of Fe2O3, CuO, and CuFe2O4 within the prepared Fe2O3–CuO–CuFe2O4 nanocomposite, as determined through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis.

From: Optical, structural and antibacterial properties of phase heterostructured Fe2O3–CuO–CuFe2O4 nanocomposite

Oxides

2-theta (2θ0)

(hkl)

FWHM (degree)

d-spacing (Å)

Crystallite size(nm)

average D(nm)

average dislocation density(lines/m2)*1014

The strain (ε)

Fe2O3

25.923

211

0.194

3.434

42.024

61.102

2.68

0.000825

34.968

310

45.269

2.632

0.184

0.000765

44.736

410

45.941

2.024

0.187

0.000754

59.437

520

128.83

1.553

0.071

0.000269

62.839

440

35.529

1.477

0.262

0.000975

64.368

441

69.015

1.452

0.136

0.000502

CuO

39.240

200

26.032

2.294

0.324

96.161

1.08

0.001331

58.365

202

124.64

1.579

0.073

0.000278

66.448

− 311

64.161

1.406

0.148

0.000540

72.485

311

169.80

1.303

0.058

0.000204

CuFe2O4

29.730

112

124.54

3.003

0.066

73.831

1.83

0.001366

34.968

103

45.269

2.632

0.184

0.000304

36.001

211

29.414

2.493

0.284

0.000614

41.832

004

74.606

2.157

0.114

0.000236

52.813

204

140.79

1.732

0.063

0.001024

62.124

224

28.359

1.493

0.327

0.000508