Determination of crystallite shapes in polymer composites using X-ray diffraction results

A new method is discussed in this study to compute the crystallite shape in a material by considering X-ray diffraction data of a polymer composite system. Using this, one can estimate the ordered crystalline region in a material; understand its internal morphology to relate its dependence and influence on the other physical parameters. This study is carried out for HPMC:NiCl2 polymer composites of various concentrations, prepared by solution casting method