“…The isotherms can be classified as type IV, revealing the mesoporous structure of various prepared samples. 18 , 19 From the adsorption branch of the isotherm, a slight increase in the specific surface area was observed by calcination at 700 °C (the specific surface for ACW, ACW-calcined, and SnO 2 /ACW-calcined samples were found to be 50.05, 56.89, and 56.45 m 2 g –1 , respectively). Table 1 indicates that the pore volume of ACW-calcined and SnO 2 /ACW-calcined samples exhibits wide pore volume compared to ACW sample, and the pore size distribution confirms the existence of mesopores and macropores 20 as shown in Figure 3 (inserted Figure).…”