Table 2. Porosity data for GNs and Fe-GNs.
| Sample | Fe wt% | Finishing | Surface area a (m2 g–1) | Pore size b (nm) | Pore volume c (cm3 g–1) |
| D-GN | 0 | Air dried | 12 | Nil | Nil |
| GN | 0 | Calcined | 347 | 3.5 | 0.23 |
| D-Fe@GN | 50 | Air dried | 244 | 18.6 | 0.75 |
| Fe@GN | 50 | Calcined | 203 | 18.6 | 0.6 |
| R-Fe@GN | 50 | Reduced | 129 | 18 | 0.47 |
aCalculated by the BET model from sorption data in a relative pressure range from 0.05 to 0.25.
bCalculated by the BJH model from the desorption branches of isotherms.
cCalculated from N2 amount adsorbed at a relative pressure P/P 0 of 0.99.