Size Control of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Reverse Microemulsion Method: Morphology, Reduction, and Catalytic Activity in CO Hydrogenation

Table 2

Textural properties of prepared catalysts.

HLB	BET surface area (m^2/g)	Average pore size (nm)^a	Pore volume (cm^3/g)^a
13.9	68.2	16.2	0.14
23.7	56.4	19.6	0.16
31.2	51.8	22.3	0.19
40	43.5	25.9	0.21

 ^aThese values were calculated by BJH method from desorption isotherm.