Research Article

Unexpected Stabilization of α-Ni(OH)2 Nanoparticles in GO Nanocomposites

Table 2

The 2θ values and respective basal plane distances corresponding to the (003), (006), (101), and (110) reflection planes of α-Ni(OH)2, α1-Ni(OH)2@GO, and α2-Ni(OH)2@GO.

Nanocomposite2θ (003)– (Å)2θ (006)– (Å)2θ (101)– (Å)2θ (110)– (Å)

α-Ni(OH)29.06°–9.79 Å18.38°–4.89 Å34.32°–2.73 Å60.39°–1.77 Å
α1-Ni(OH)2@GO10.66°–8.33 Å21.69°–4.17 Å34.97°–2.69 Å60.84°–1.76 Å
α2-Ni(OH)2@GO10.46°–8.49 Å21.59°–4.19 Å35.32°–2.68 Å61.05°–1.76 Å