Application of SAXS and SANS in evaluation of porosity, pore size distribution and surface area of coal

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 245-271

  Radlinski, A P ^a   Mastalerz, M ^b   Hinde, A L ^a   Hainbuchner, M ^c   Rauch, H ^c   Baron, M ^d   Lin, J S ^e   Fan, L ^f   Thiyagarajan, P ^f  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TU WIEN   (Austria)

^d INSTITUT LAUE LANGEVIN   (France)

^e OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Pore size distribution; Porosity; SANS; SAXS; Surface area

Indexed keywords

SMALL ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING (SANS); SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING (SAXS); SURFACE AREA; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

ADSORPTION; METHANE; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PETROGRAPHY; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; X RAY SCATTERING;

COAL;

COAL; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY;

EID: 3843077826     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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