Influence of surface heterogeneity on hydrogen adsorption on activated carbons

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 350, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 63-72

  Llorens, Joan ^a   Pera Titus, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Energy heterogeneity; Hydrogen storage; Thermodynamic isotherm

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; GAS ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; ISOTHERMS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ADSORPTION STRENGTH; COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED CARBONS; ENERGY HETEROGENEITY; HETEROGENEITY OF THE MATERIAL; HYDROGEN ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN ADSORPTION CAPACITY; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; MICROPORE VOLUMES; SURFACE HETEROGENEITIES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; SURFACE OXIDATIONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; HYDROGEN;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 70349786359     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.08.035     Document Type: Article

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