Table 1 The crystal structure parameters obtained from the Rietveld refinement method of the XRD data of the nanocomposites.

From: Enhanced optical, dielectric and ferromagnetic properties in ZnO/M nanocomposites for advanced device applications

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