Table 1 The crystal structure parameters obtained from the Rietveld refinement method of the XRD data of the nanocomposites.
Sample | Phase(s) identified | COD sard No. | Crystal system | Lattice parameters (Å) | Weighted average Bragg R factor | Chi2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZnO | ZnO | 9,004,178 | Hexagonal | a = 3.2490, c = 5.2054 | 7.7 | 4.1 |
ZnO/CuO | ZnO | 9,004,178 | Hexagonal | a = 3.2498, c = 5.2057 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
CuO | 9,016,326 | Monoclinic | a = 4.6971, b = 3.4136, c = 5.1295, β = 99.630 | 5.8 | 3.4 | |
ZnO/Mn3O4 | ZnO | 9,004,178 | Hexagonal | a = 3.2483, c = 5.2047 | 8.9 | 5.6 |
ZnMn2O4 | 9,012,842 | Tetragonal | a = 5.7258, c = 9.2611 | 8.9 | 5.6 | |
ZnO/Fe2O3 | ZnO | 2,300,113 | Hexagonal | a = 3.2432 Å c = 4.8078 Å | 17 | 8.3 |
Fe0.7Zn0.3 | 1,522,937 | Cubic | a = 2.9614 Å | 17 | 8.3 |