Journal of Materials Chemistry · 2000 · 165 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceCrystal StructureInorganic ChemistryMineralogyCrystal ChemistryCrystallization ProcessesCrystallographyStructural MotifsX-ray CrystallographyX-ray DiffractionCompositional Data AnalysisMineral Phase AnalysisPowder DiffractionPowder Diffraction AnalysisPowder X-ray DiffractionX-ray Diffraction Phase Analysis
In addition to the well-known α and β modifications, nickel hydroxide is shown to exist in a number of poorly crystalline forms—clearly distinguishable by their signature X-ray powder diffraction patterns. DIFFaX simulations combined with compositional analysis and IR spectral data indicate that these are interstratified phases consisting of α- and β-type structural motifs intermixed in varying proportions.
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