Thermal Decomposition Studies of Layered Metal Hydroxynitrates (Metal: Cu, Zn, Cu/Co, and Zn/Co)

Table 6

Lattice parameters of decomposed products obtained from layered hydroxynitrate samples (expected).

Sample	(Å)	(Å)	(Å)	(°)	(°)	(°)	Space group	Crystal system	Cell volume (Å)
CuO	4.6797	3.4314	5.1362	90	99.26	90	C 12/c1	Monoclinic	81.40	4
CuO	4.245(5)	4.245(5)	4.245(5)	90	90	90	F m-3m	Cubic	76.50	4
ZnO	3.2490	3.2490	5.2070	90	90	120	P 63mc	Hexagonal	47.60	2
ZnO	4.4890	4.4890	4.4890	90	90	90	F m-3m	Cubic	90.46	4
CoO	4.260	4.260	4.260	90	90	90	F m-3m	Cubic	77.31	4
Co3O4	8.1893	8.1893	8.1893	90	90	90	F m-3m	Cubic	549.21	4
CoCu2O3	9.4085	3.9801	3.1980	90	90	90	P m m n	Orthorhombic	119.75	2
(Zn0.85Co0.15)O	3.2538	3.2538	5.2044	90	90	120	P 63mc	Hexagonal	47.72	2