Table 1. Structural and Morphological Information of Synthesized Nb2O5.
| name | structure | morphology | SSA (m2/g)a | pore volume (cm3/g)b | pore diameter (nm)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mono-NbO | monoclinic tetragonal | spherical crystallites (condensed state) | 4 | 0.04 | 1.4 |
| amor-NbO | amorphous | porous particles | 118 | 0.23 | 3.5 |
| pyro-NbO | pyrochlore | pillar crystallites | 30 | 0.09 | 7.4 |
| layered-NbO | amorphous-like(layered) | ribbon/fibers | 205 | 0.57 | 1.4 |
| ortho-NbO | orthorhombic | block crystallites | 10 | 0.20 | 1.4 |
a
Estimated by the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method.
b
Estimated by the Barrett–Joyner–Halenda method.