Table 1. Structural and Textural Properties of Morphologically Controlled Ceria.
| sample | morph.a | sizea/nm | exposed planesa | (111) peakb degrees | cryst. sizeb/nm | lattice strainb/% | lattice param.b/nm | surf. areac/m2 g–1 | pore volumec/cm3 g–1 | ave. pore sized/nm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ce–C | cubes | 19.3 ± 2.2 | (100) | 28.434 | 20 | 0.71 | 0.5432 | 23 | 0.159 | 17.1 |
| Ce–R | rods | 90.4 ± 4.6 × 7.1 ± 0.7 | (110),(100) | 28.490 | 8 | 1.72 | 0.5422 | 85 | 0.689 | 30.1 |
| Ce–P | trun. oct. | 10.7 ± 0.9 | (111),(100) | 28.498 | 11 | 1.12 | 0.5421 | 65 | 0.099 | 5.1 |
a
Measured by high-resolution TEM.
b
Calculated from the (111) diffraction peak obtained by XRD, Figure S3.
c
Surface area calculated from N2 adsorption measurements, Figure S6.
d
Calculated from N2 desorption isotherm, in accordance with the BJH method. Abbreviations: morph. = morphology, cryst. = crystallite, param. = parameter, surf. = surface, and trun. oct. = truncated octahedra.