Water adsorption and surface acidity of nano-ball allophane as affected by heat treatment

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-30

  Khan, Hamayoon ^a   Khan, Rozma ^a   Matsue, Naoto ^a   Henmi, Temo ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allophane; Si Al ratio; Surface acidity; Thermal treatment; Water adsorption

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; ALLOPHANE; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CONDENSATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER;

EID: 62349085795     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2009.22.30     Document Type: Article

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