“…The diffraction peaks at 2θ of 18.9, 31.2, 36.9, 38.4, 44.8, 55.6, 59.1, 65.1 are due to the characteristics planes of (111), (220), (311), (222), (400), (422), (511), and (440), respectively, and matches with the JCPDS 00-001-1152 confirmed the presence of Co 3 O 4 . , Further, the XRD peaks observed at the 2θ values of 35.4, 38.7, 48.7, 58.3, 61.5, and 68.1 are due to the characteristic crystal planes of (−111), (111), (−202), (202), (−113), and (220), respectively, and match with JCPDS 00-005-0661, confirming the presence of CuO . Thus, the coexistence of the XRD pattern of both oxides has confirmed the formation of the composite nature of CuO/Co 3 O 4 . The formation of the CuO/Co 3 O 4 composite instead of CuCo 2 O 4 could be ascribed to the utilization of diethylamine (DEA) as the precipitant before the microwave hydrothermal reaction.…”