diffractometer mounted in the Bragg–Brentano configuration
with a Cu anode (0.4 mm × 12 mm line focus, 45 kV, 40 mA) and
a real-time multistrip (RTMS) detector (X’Celerator) was used
for the collection of X-ray diffraction patterns at room temperature.
The samples were measured inside a sealed sample holder, with a Kapton
foil cover, maintaining the dry argon atmosphere of the glovebox.
A typical diffractogram was obtained in about 8 h, by step scanning
in the angle range 10° ≤ 2θ ≤ 120° with
a step size of 0.008° (2θ). The Rietveld method as implemented
in the FullProf suite30 (link) was used for the
structural analysis.