Rietveld refinement and structural characterization of (La1.2Sr0.8) InMnO6 nanopowders synthesized by coprecipitation method

Abstract

Synthesis and structural characterization of powdered (La1.2Sr0.8)InMnO6 were made using the coprecipitation method. The prepared samples have a orthorhombic structure corresponding to the space group P n m a (62). X-Ray diffraction and full pattern fitting through Rietveld method were used for structural characterization. The Wyckoff positions, discrepancy factor and inter-atomic distance have been calculated. Some of the applications of nanosized (La1.2Sr0.8)InMnO6 have also been highlighted.