Research Article

Structural and Thermophysical Studies of Composite Na-Cobaltite Electrospun Nanofibers

Table 1

Measured parameters using XRD data, crystallite size corresponding to maximum peak (), lattice constants (, , ), volume of unit cell (), theoretical density (), experimental density (), porosity (), and activation energy () determined from temperature dependent dc resistivity.

SampleNaCoO2

Crystallite size () ± 1 (nm)
As-prepared
42
Crystallite size () ± 1 (nm)
Calcined
34
Crystallite size () ± 1 (nm)
Sintered
46
Lattice constants ()
As-prepared


Lattice constants ()
Calcined


Lattice constants ()
Sintered


Volume of unit cell ()
As-prepared
428.90
Volume of unit cell ()
Calcined
426.54
Volume of unit cell ()
Sintered
430.72
Theoretical density ()
g/cm3
4.40
Experimental density ()
g/cm3
2.29
Porosity (%)48
Activation energy () eV0.281