Catalysts | Nb/Ni ratio | SBET (m2/g) | d (nm) | Vtotal (cm3/g) | Crystallite size (nm)a |
NiO | 0 | 136 | 18 | 0.61 | 9.3 |
Ni0.97Nb0.03O | 0.031 | 158 | 16.5 | 0.65 | 8 |
Ni0.92Nb0.08O | 0.087 | 173 | 9.6 | 0.41 | 5.4 |
Ni0.85Nb0.15O | 0.176 | 139 | 12.5 | 0.43 | 11.8 |
Ni0.80Nb0.20O | 0.25 | 110 | 12 | 0.33 | 14.5 |
Nb2O5·nH2O | - | 122 | 6.7 | 0.2 | - |
a Determined by considering the NiO (200) peak higher intensity. |