Chelating Ligand-Mediated Hydrothermal Synthesis of Samarium Orthovanadate with Decavanadate as Vanadium Source

Figure 3

SEM images of SmVO₄ nanocrystals synthesized under 180°C, with different reaction conditions: (a) EDTA, pH = 4; (b) EDTA, pH = 6; (c) EDTA, pH = 8; (d) EDTA, pH = 10; (e) absence of EDTA, pH = 6.

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