I have used the equal amount of same salt of two different metal like CuCl2 and ZnCl2, Oxidation of both metal is same but XRD peaks of only one metal has appeared. Even that both metal have their XRD peaks at different angles. If un-equal amount is used then one metal has broad peaks while 2nd metal is has minor peaks. Please guide.
Noor Hassan If you are observing X-ray diffraction (XRD) peaks of one metal in a composite material synthesized using equal amounts of CuCl2 and ZnCl2 can be influenced by factors such as crystal structure, phase competition, amorphous phase formation, solubility, and reaction kinetics. Unequal amounts may result in a dominant phase or crystal structure associated with the metal in higher concentration. Other characterization techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), or energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), can help you better understand the morphology, structure, and composition of the composite material.
Yes, In XPS, EDS, Elemental mapping, results are good and NPs of both metal are present in good way along with nice morphology but just powder XRD analysis is not supporting. Thanks Alvena Shahid
If your X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis isn't producing the expected results, factors contributing to discrepancies include crystalline structure, size effects, preferred orientation, surface effects, composite effects, and XRD instrumentation.
Noor Hassan Interpreting XRD data in the context of the composite material's characteristics and consulting experts can help refine experimental conditions and provide more accurate results. Comparing XRD results with reference patterns can also provide further insights.
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