Determination of the volume-specific surface area by using transmission electron tomography for characterization and definition of nanomaterials

Table 1 Mean volume specific surface area of different nanomaterials based on electron tomographic reconstructions

Type of nanomaterial	n	Volume-specific surface area (m²/cm³)^a
Spherical Gold	10	316 ± 7
Branched Gold	5	177 ± 29
Precipitated Silica (NM-200)	5	342 ± 36
Pyrogenic Silica (NM-203)	5	219 ± 23

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