Table 2. Comparison of Interplanar Spacing (d) between Pristine TiO2 and MoS2–TiO2 Nanocomposites.
| interplanar
distance (d) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| observed
(Å) |
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| (hkl) planes | standard (Å) | TiO2 | 2.5 wt % MoS2–TiO2 | 5.0 wt % MoS2–TiO2 | 7.5 wt % MoS2–TiO2 |
| (101) | 3.5200 | 3.5201 | 3.5156 | 3.5151 | 3.5153 |
| (004) | 2.3780 | 2.3783 | 2.3730 | 2.3712 | 2.3724 |
| (200) | 1.8920 | 1.8916 | 1.8912 | 1.8908 | 1.8914 |
| (105) | 1.6999 | 1.6975 | 1.6967 | 1.6947 | 1.6971 |
| (211) | 1.6665 | 1.6645 | 1.6653 | 1.6660 | 1.6656 |
| (204) | 1.4808 | 1.4798 | 1.4790 | 1.4784 | 1.4791 |
| (116) | 1.3641 | 1.3622 | 1.3616 | 1.3603 | 1.3636 |
| (220) | 1.3378 | 1.3374 | 1.3373 | 1.3374 | 1.3374 |
| (215) | 1.2649 | 1.2632 | 1.2629 | 1.2628 | 1.2640 |