Soft chemistry synthesis of the perovskite CaCu3Ti4O12

The perovskite CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ (CCT) has been obtained after calcination of oxalate precursors at 900–1000 °C in air. Those precursors are prepared using a soft chemistry method, the coprecipitation. The oxalate powders consist of disk-like particles of 2–3 μm diameter and 300–400 nm thickness. By varying the ratio of the initial amounts of metal chlorides, additional phases (CaTiO₃, TiO₂ and CuO) could be obtained besides CCT. The corresponding multiphased ceramics present improved dielectric properties.     

化学链制氢中Fe2O3/LaFeO3载氧体的性能研究

采用柠檬酸络合法制备Fe₂O₃/LaFeO₃复合氧化物,将该氧化物作为化学链制氢过程的载氧体,在反应温度为900 ℃、常压下,对Fe₂O₃/CH₄（剂烷比）、进水量、金属负载量进行了考察。结果表明,剂烷比为2：1、进水量为0.1 mL、质量分数15%Fe时载氧体性能最好,甲烷转化率达到60%,单次循环氢气产量为45 mL。将该评价结果与XRD和H₂-TPR表征结果进行关联发现,反应过程的活性位不是金属氧化物,而是吸附氧,而且吸附氧越容易还原,甲烷转化率和氢气产量越高。通过连续60次还原-氧化循环发现,该载氧体上甲烷转化率和氢气产量比较稳定,循环后仍然保持钙钛矿结构。     

Heat capacities of the tungsten oxides WO3, W20O58, W18O49 and WO2

The heat capacities of the tungsten oxides WO₃, W₂₀O₅₈, W₁₈O₄₉ and WO₂ have been measured over the temperature range 340–999 K using differential scanning calorimetry. The lower oxides were prepared by controlled reduction of WO₃ in H₂/H₂O gas atmospheres. Previous calorimetric work on WO₃ is confirmed in the temperature range 340–800 K, however, significant increases in heat capacity were observed in the range 800–999 K prior to the orthorhombic—tetragonal phase transition. W₂₀O₅₈ is shown to behave similarly to WO₃. A high temperture phase change is evident, however, this appears to be complete by 970–990 K. The measured values of heat capacity for W₁₈O₄₉ are in close agreement with estimated data for W₁₈O₄₉. There is no evidence of any phase transitions for this oxide in the temperature range studied. The heat capacity data for WO₂ confirm previous drop calorimetry measurements and give no evidence of any phase changes for WO₂ in the temperature range 340–990 K.     

Synthesis, characterization and thermal investigation of M[M(C2O4)3]·xH2O (x=4 for M=Cr(III); x=2 for M=Sb(III) and x=9 for M=La(III))

The complexes, M[M(C₂O₄)₃]·xH₂ O, where x=4 for M=Cr(III), x=2 for M=Sb(III) and x=9 for M=La(III) have been synthesized and their thermal stability was investigated. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and electronic spectral data, conductivity measurement and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. The chromium(III)tris(oxalato)chromate(III)tetrahydrate (COT), Cr[Cr(C₂ O₄)₃]·4H₂O, released water in a stepwise fashion. Removal of the last trace of water was accompanied by a partial decomposition of the oxalate group. Thermal investigation using TG, DTG and DTA techniques in air produced Cr₂O₃ at 858°C through the intermediate formation of Cr₂O₃ and CrC₂O₄ at around 460°C. While DSC study in nitrogen up to 670°C produced a mixture of Cr₂O₃ and CrC₂O₄. In antimony(III)tris(oxalato)antimonate(III)dihydrate (AOD), Sb[Sb(C₂O₄)₃]·3H₂O the dehydration took place during the decomposition of precursor at 170–290°C and finally at ca. 610°C Sb₂ O₅ along with trace amounts of Sb₂O₄ were produced. Trace amount of Sb₂O₃ and Sb along with Sb₂O is proposed as the end product at 670°C of AOD in nitrogen. The oxide La₂O₃ is formed at 838°C from the study with TG, DTG and DTA in air of lanthanum(III)tris(oxalato)lanthanum(III)nonahydrate (LON), La[La(C₂O₄)₃]·9H₂O. Intermediate dioxycarbonate, La₂O₂CO₃ was generated at 526°C prior to its decomposition to lanthanum oxide in air; whereas in N₂ the formation of La₂(CO₃)₃ at 651°C was proposed. The thermal parameters have been evaluated for each step of the dehydration and decomposition of COT, AOD and LON using five non-mechanistic equations i.e. Flynn and Wall, Freeman and Carroll, Modified Freeman and Carroll, Coats–Redfern and MacCallum–Tanner equations. Kinetic parameters, such as, E^*, k_o, ΔH^*, ΔS^* etc. were also supplemented by DSC studies in nitrogen for all the three complexes. Some of the intermediate species have been identified by analytical and powder XRD studies. Tentative schemes has been proposed for the decomposition of all three compounds in air and nitrogen.     

Catalytic decomposition of H2O2 on Co3O4 doped with MgO and V2O5

The effects of doping of Co₃O₄with MgO (0.4–6 mol%) and V₂O₅ (0.20–0.75 mol%) on its surface and catalytic properties were investigated using nitrogen adsorption at −196°C and decomposition of H₂O₂ at 30–50°C. Pure and doped samples were prepared by thermal decomposition in air at 500–900°C, of pure basic cobalt carbonate and basic carbonate treated with different proportions of magnesium nitrate and ammonium vanadate. The results revealed that, V₂O₅ doping followed by precalcination at 500–900°C did not much modify the specific surface area of the treated Co₃O₄ solid. Treatment of Co₃O₄ with MgO at 500–900°C resulted in a significant increase in the specific surface area of cobaltic oxide. The catalytic activity in H₂O₂ decomposition, of Co₃O₄ was found to suffer a considerable increase by treatment with MgO. The maximum increase in the catalytic reaction rate constant (k) measured at 40°C on Co₃O₄ due to doping with 3 mol% MgO attained 218, 590 and 275% for the catalysts precalcined at 500, 700 and 900°C, respectively. V₂O₅-doping of Co₃O₄ brought about a significant progressive decrease in its catalytic activity. The maximum decrease in the reaction rate constant measured at 40°C over the 0.75 mol% V₂O₅-doped Co₃O₄ solid attained 68 and 93% for the catalyst samples precalcined at 500 and 900°C, respectively. The doping process did not modify the activation energy of the catalyzed reaction but much modified the concentration of catalytically active constituents without changing their energetic nature. MgO-doping increased the concentration of CO³⁺–CO²⁺ ion pairs and created Mg²⁺–CO³⁺ ion pairs increasing thus the number of active constituents involved in the catalytic decomposition of H₂O₂. V₂O₅-doping exerted an opposite effect via decreasing the number of CO³⁺–CO²⁺ ion pairs besides the possible formation of cobalt vanadate.     

Cu2(bipy)2V6O17: A new type of layered inorganic–organic hybrid copper(II) vanadate

Hydrothermal reaction of copper(II) acetate, 2,2′-bipyridine (bipy) and NH₄VO₃ at 170 °C lead to a new layered polyoxovanadate with organically covalent-bonded copper(II) complex, Cu₂(bipy)₂V₆O₁₇ (1). Cu₂(bipy)₂V₆O₁₇ (1) is a new copper(II) vanadium(V) oxide featuring a new layered architecture, in which the V₂O₇ dimeric units and the cyclic tetranuclear V₄O₁₂ cluster units are interconnected via corner sharing into a unique one-dimensional {V₆O₁₇}⁴⁻ anionic chain, such chains are further bridged by {Cu(bipy)}²⁺ complex cations into a 010 organic–inorganic hybrid layer.     

Solid state synthesis of lithiated manganese oxides from mechanically activated Li2CO3–Mn3O4 mixtures

The solid state formation of lithium manganese oxides has been studied from the thermal decomposition of mixtures Li₂CO₃–Mn₃O₄ with X_Li (lithium cationic fraction)=0.33 (LiMn₂O₄), 0.50 (LiMnO₂) and 0.66 (Li₂MnO₃). The analysis of the reactivity has been performed mainly by thermoanalytical (TG/DSC) and diffractometric (XRPD) techniques either on physical mixtures and on mixtures subjected to mechanical activation by high energy milling. At X_Li=0.33, the cubic lithium manganese spinel oxide (LiMn₂O₄) forms in air. TG measurements showed that the reaction starts at a considerably lower temperature in the activated mixture. By variable temperature X-ray diffraction it has been assessed that, upon mechanical activation, LiMn₂O₄ forms directly and its formation is completed within 700 °C whereas, starting from a physical mixture, the formation goes through Mn₂O₃ and is complete only at 800 °C. At T>820 °C LiMn₂O₄ reversibly decomposes to LiMnO₂ and Mn₃O₄ with an enthalpy of 30.05 kJ mol⁻¹ of LiMn₂O₄. At X_Li=0.50, by annealing under nitrogen flow for 6 h at 650 °C the activated mixture, the orthorhombic LiMnO₂ is formed. Such a formation goes through a mixture of LiMnO₂ and LiMn₂O₄. The enthalpy of LiMnO₂ solid state formation from the activated mixture has been determined to be 57.4 kJ mol⁻¹ of LiMnO₂. At X_Li=0.66 in air the mechanical activation considerably lowers the temperature within the monoclinic phase Li₂MnO₃ forms. Besides the reaction enthalpy could be determined as 40.13 kJ mol⁻¹ of Li₂MnO₃. The reaction, when performed under nitrogen flow, goes through the formation of LiMnO₂. Such a first stage of the reaction is affected by the temperature of reaction rather than by mechanical activation. The activation greatly enhances the second stage of the reaction leading from LiMnO₂ to Li₂MnO₃.     

Single crystal growth of Bi1−xSrxMnO3—Thermodynamics and experiment

The primary crystallization field of a perovskite solid solution Bi_1−xSr_xMnO_3−δ was delimited by calculating the respective phase equilibria in the quaternary Bi–Sr–Mn–O system. The calculations are based on the recent assessment involving all three ternary subsystems, a quaternary liquid approximated as a mixture of Mn, MnO, Mn₂O₃, SrO and Bi₂O₃ species with binary Redlich–Kister coefficients and the perovskite phase described in terms of a point defect model allowing Sr²⁺ for Bi³⁺ substitution, oxygen vacancy formation and the related Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ mixing on Mn-sublattice. The crystallization path and the composition of the crystallized solid solution are compared with single crystal growth experiments performed by self-flux method from a Bi-rich melt. The crystallization path obtained for a selected feed composition for which the largest and high quality single crystal have been grown, turns out to end very close to the global eutectic point.     

Decomposition of silane on solid P4O10

Silane undergoes thermal decomposition on the surface of “phosphorus pentoxide” ( P₄O₁₀) into its elements around 200–400°C. The hydrogen formed partially reduces the P₄O₁₀ forming lower oxides of phosphorus and water. Elemental silicon is precipitated as reddish-brown solid, which is separated by dissolving out the phosphorus oxides. Silica and disiloxane are not formed in the reaction.     

Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物用于催化二氧化碳加氢制乙醇

以LaCo_1-xGa_xO₃为前驱体,还原后得到的Co/La₂O₃-La₄Ga₂O₉复合氧化物催化剂,用于CO₂加氢直接制乙醇。通过XRD、XPS、TPD和TEM等技术对催化剂结构进行了表征,采用微型固定床反应器在230-290℃、3 MPa、空速（GHSV）为3000 mL/（g_cat·h）和H₂/CO₂进料物质的量比为3.0的条件下,考察了该Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物用于CO₂加氢制乙醇的催化性能。结果显示,该Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物催化剂对生成乙醇具有很高的选择性。与LaCoO₃相比,Ga的掺杂可抑制甲烷的形成,促进醇类（特别是乙醇）的生成。当Co/Ga比为7：3时,还原后的LaCo_1-xGa_xO₃催化剂体现出最好的催化性能,CO₂转化率为9.8%,总醇选择性达到74.7%,其中,液相产物中的乙醇质量分数可达到88.1%。基于实验结果推测,该催化剂上Co⁰和Co^δ+的协同作用促使CO₂选择性加氢生成乙醇。     

γ-Al2O3对SCR脱硝催化剂V2O5-WO3/TiO2的改性研究

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了不同γ-Al₂O₃含量的钛铝复合载体,以此为载体采用浸渍法负载V₂O₅和WO₃制备了一系列催化剂。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面积测定(BET)、程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、高分辨率透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)等表征技术对催化剂表面形态进行分析,同时在模拟氨气选择性催化还原NO(NH₃-SCR)的反应条件下,对催化剂的脱硝反应活性和SO₂抗中毒进行考察。结果发现,TiO₂和γ-Al₂O₃之间的协同作用使得V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-γ-Al₂O₃催化剂的脱硝效率及活性窗口明显优于单一载体制备的催化剂,表现出了良好的热稳定性和抗SO₂毒化能力,特别是V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-15% γ-Al₂O₃在310~460 ℃,NO的转化率均在80%以上,反应窗口最宽。各种表征结果表明,TiO₂-γ-Al₂O₃复合载体中γ-Al₂O₃高度分散在TiO₂上,复合载体具有较大的比表面积,同时具有较强的还原能力。     

新型Brnsted-Lewis酸性催化剂LaPW_(12)O_(40)/SiO_2制备及其在催化酯化反应合成生物柴油中的应用

以十二磷钨杂多酸(Tungstophosphoric acid,H_3PW_(12)O_(40))为基体,分别通过普通浸渍法、溶胶凝胶法和超声浸渍法进行了La3+改性作用,合成了三种固体酸催化剂A-LaPW_(12)O_(40)、B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2和C-LaPW_(12)O_(40)。采用X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、孔径比表面积测定、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重(TG)、N2吸附-脱附、NH3程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)、吡啶吸附红外光谱(Py-FTIR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方法对合成的催化剂进行了表征,并比较了以上催化剂在用于催化以油酸和甲醇为反应物经酯化反应合成生物柴油时的活性和稳定性。结果表明,B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2具有最高催化活性,当甲醇与油酸的物质的量比为8∶1,催化剂用量为反应物总质量的2%,反应温度为65℃,反应1 h后,油酸的转化率即高达93%。循环使用B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2催化剂六次后,油酸的转化率仍高达86.4%。B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2的高催化活性和稳定性可归因于在溶胶凝胶的转化过程中,作为硅源材料的四乙氧基硅(TEOS)易在酸性条件下发生水解反应形成Si O2网络,进而Si O2网络中的硅醇键与H_3PW_(12)O_(40)中的H+发生配位作用,生成具有强静电吸附力的(≡Si-OH2+)(H2PW12O-40)络合物。随着该络合物的形成,促进了La3+在Si O2表面的吸附而堵塞了H_3PW_(12)O_(40)的孔道结构,抑制了H_3PW_(12)O_(40)颗粒在焙烧过程中进一步聚集长大。Si O2将作为载体并以干凝胶状态存在于B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2催化剂中,由于Si O2凝胶的高比表面积而使B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2具有了较大的比表面积,从H_3PW_(12)O_(40)的1.4 m2/g增加至31.3 m2/g。并且,通过吡啶吸附红外光谱确定B-LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2为Br9nsted-Lewis酸型固体酸,由于Br9nsted酸位易与酯化反应过程中生成的水发生水合反应而失活,因而Lewis酸位的形成有助于减少催化剂的失活现象发生。Lewis酸位的出现可归因于(≡Si-OH2+)(H2PW12O-40)与吸附在其表面的具有强吸电子作用的La3+发生键合作用后生成了LaPW_(12)O_(40)/Si O2。     

The vapour pressure of di-arsenic pentoxide (As2O5)

The arsenic oxide pressure of As₂O₅ has been studied using mass spectrometry and a transportation method. Mass spectrometry revealed the presence of the species As₄O⁺₆, As₄O⁺₇, and As₄O⁺₈ in the vapour. The existence of volatile species up to As₄O₁₀(g) as a result of the reaction As₄O₁₀(g) As₄O_(10−y) (g) +1/2yO₂(g) has been assumed.

The oxygen pressure of this equilibrium builds up very slowly. The equilibrium pressure can be expressed by log(p_O2/atm) (880−952 K) = −(13940±930)/T + (14.53 ± 1.01)

A stationary arsenic oxide pressure has been measured using the transportation method. Since the oxygen pressure in the transportation gas did not influence the arsenic oxide pressure, it is assumed that only the As₄O₁₀(g) pressure has been measured. The results can be expressed by the linear function log(p_As4O10/atm) (865−1009 K) = −(15741 ± 410)/T + (13.87 ± 0.42).     

Zirconia supported La, Co oxides and LaCoO3 perovskite: structural characterization and catalytic CO oxidation

ZrO₂-supported La, Co oxide catalysts with different La, Co loading (2, 6, 8, 12 and 16 wt.% as LaCoO₃) were prepared by impregnation of tetragonal ZrO₂ with equimolar amounts of La and Co citrate precursors and calcination at 1073 K. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and BET specific surface area determination. Catalytic CO oxidation was performed at 298–800 K. XRD revealed the presence of tetragonal zirconia with traces of the monoclinic phase. LaCoO₃ perovskite was also detected for loading higher than 6%. XAS experiments suggested that at high loading LaCoO₃ and Co₃O₄ were formed, while at low loading, La, Co oxide species interacting with support, and hard to be structurally defined, prevailed. The catalysis study evidenced that the catalytic activity was due to segregated and highly dispersed cobalt oxide species.     

Gaseous nitryl azide N4O2: A joint theoretical and experimental study

Gaseous nitryl azide N₄O₂ is generated by the heterogeneous reaction of gaseous ClNO₂ with freshly prepared AgN₃ at −50 °C. The geometric and electronic structure of the molecule in the gas phase has been characterized by in situ photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and quantum chemical calculations. The experimental first vertical ionization energy of N₄O₂ is 11.39 eV, corresponding to the ionization of an electron on the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) {4a″(π_{nb(N4–N5–N6)})}⁻¹. An apparent vibrational spacing of 1600 ± 60 cm⁻¹ (ν_asO1N2O3) on the second band at 12.52 eV (π_{nb(O1–N2–O3)}) further confirms the preference of energetically stable chain structure in the gas phase. To complement the experimental results, the potential-energy surface of this structurally novel transient molecule is discussed. Both calculations and spectroscopic results suggest that the molecule adopts a trans-planar chain structure, and a five-membered ring decomposition pathway is more favorable.     

Thermal stability of osmium mixed oxides I. CaOsO3 decomposition products: A new orthorhombic phase Ca2Os2O7

The thermal decomposition of CaOsO₃ by differential thermal analyses, thermogravimetry and X-ray powder diffraction has been studied. In nitrogen CaOsO₃ decomposes at 880 ± 10°C into CaO, osmium metal and oxygen due to the reaction CaOsO₃ → CaO + Os + O₂. In static air the decomposition occurs in three stages: 2CaOsO₃ + 1/2O₂ → Ca₂Os₂O₇ (in region 775–808°C), Ca₂Os₂O₇ → Ca₂Os₂O_6,5 + 1/4O₂ (at a temperature interval of 850–1000°C) and in the third stage Ca₂Os₂O_6,5 → 2CaO + OsO₄ ÷ 1/4 O₂ (at 1005 ± 5°C). The first intermediate Ca₂Os₂O₇ is isostructural with orthorhombic Ca₂Nb₂O₇ and its cell parameters are: a₀ = 3.745 Å, b₀ = 25.1 Å, c₀ = 5.492 Å, Z = 4, space group Cmcm or Cmc2. Ca₂Os₂O₇ exhibits metallic conductivity and its electrical resistivity is 4.6 × 10⁻² ohm-cm at 296K.     

Hydrothermal syntheses and crystal structures of bimetallic cluster complexes [{Cd(phen)2}2V4O12]·5H2O and [Ni(phen)3]2[V4O12]·17.5H2O

The hydrothermal reactions of vanadium oxide starting materials with divalent transition metal cations in the presence of nitrogen donor chelating ligands yield the bimetallic cluster complexes with the formulae [{Cd(phen₂)₂V₄O₁₂]·5H₂O (1) and [Ni(phen)₃]₂[V₄O₁₂]·17.5H₂O (2). Crystal data: C₄₈H₅₂Cd₂N₈O₂₂V₄ (1), triclinic. a=10.3366(10), b=11.320(3), c=13.268(3) Å, =103.888(17)°, β=92.256(15)°, γ=107.444(14)°, Z=1; C₇₂H₁₃₁N₁₂Ni₂O_29.5V₄ (2), triclinic. a=12.305(3), b=13.172(6), c=15.133(4), =79.05(3)°, β=76.09(2)°, γ=74.66(3)°, Z=1. Data were collected on a Siemens P4 four-circle diffractometer at 293 K in the range 1.59° <θ<26.02° and 2.01°<θ<25.01° using the ω-scan technique, respectively. The structure of 1 consists of a [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ cluster covalently attached to two {Cd(phen)₂}²⁺ fragments, in which the [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ cluster adopts a chair-like configuration. In the structure of 2, the [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ cluster is isolated. And the complex formed a layer structure via hydrogen bonds between the [V₄O₁₂]⁴⁻ unit and crystallization water molecules.     

NiO/Mn3O4整体式催化剂催化分解臭氧的性能

将原料Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O、Mn₃O₄粉末和拟薄水铝石用球磨机球磨,以所得的浆料浸渍堇青石,经过焙烧,得到不同比例的NiO/Mn₃O₄催化剂。 通过催化分解臭氧活性测试发现,在空速为20000 h^-1时, 30NiO/Mn₃O₄(NiO占总质量的30%)催化剂的活性最高,臭氧分解率达到98%,催化剂活性稳定。 当提高空速为40000 h^-1,50NiO/Mn₃O₄(NiO占总质量的50%)催化剂的活性最高,臭氧分解率在90%左右,并且出现失活现象。 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温(TPR)、X射线光电子能谱分析(XPS)、BET比表面积法等表征,发现Mn₃O₄和NiO复合催化剂的比表面积大于单一金属氧化物催化剂的比表面积并且在Mn₃O₄和NiO复合催化剂中Mn₃O₄与NiO发生电子相互作用。 催化剂中的Mn₃O₄与NiO的协同催化作用。 使得Mn₃O₄与NiO混合物催化剂的还原温度降低,分解臭氧(O₃)活性提高。     

A novel method for the preparation of Bi4Ti3O12 nanoparticles in w/o microemulsion

Nanometer-sized Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ particles have been prepared by chemical reaction of bismuth nitrate pentahydrate, titanium sulfate and ammonia solution in a reverse microemulsion system consisting of water, OP (P-octyl polyethylene glycol phenylether, non-ionic surfactant), n-butanol (co-surfactant), and cyclohexane (oil). Precursor hydroxides precipitated in the droplets of water-in-oil (w/o) microemulsion were calcined at 800 °C for 4 h to form Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ nanoparticles. The samples were investigated with X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FT-IR) and ultraviolet visible spectrophotometer (UV–vis). It was found that the as-prepared Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ nanoparticles had small particle sizes (35 nm), high crystallinity, narrow size distributions and strong light absorption properties not only in the ultraviolet light but also in the visible light region.     

A novel nonaqueous route to V2O3 and Nb2O5 nanocrystals

The reaction between transition metal alkoxides and benzyl alcohol provides a novel soft chemistry route to metal oxide nanoparticles. The method allows the preparation of nanocrystals of two important transition metal oxides, namely V₂O₃ and Nb₂O₅. Although the reaction temperatures of 200–220 °C are comparably low, the obtained particles are highly crystalline. According to TEM investigations, the V₂O₃ crystals exhibit particle sizes between 20 and 50 nm, and the Nb₂O₅ crystals display platelet-like particle shapes with sizes of 50–80 nm, without any indications of amorphous character.