Table 1. Summary of Textural Properties of the Starting CeO2 Powders.
| sample | short name | calcination temperature (°C) | BET surface area (m2/g) | BHJ pore volume (cm3/g) | average CeO2 crystallite sizea (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeO2—high surface area | HSA | 550 | 115 | 0.34 | 9 |
| CeO2—medium surface area | MSA | 950 | 21 | 0.19 | 41 |
| CeO2—low surface area | LSA | 1200 | 4 | 0.10 | 71 |
| CeO2—equilibrium surface area | ESA | 900 | 35 | 0.32 | 28 |
Calculated by Scherrer’s equation.