Early removal of weak-binding adsorbates by kinetic separation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 808-812

  Burde, Jared T ^a   Calbi, M Mercedes ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles and nanostructures

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION RATES; EQUILIBRATION PROCESS; KINETIC SEPARATION; PREFERENTIAL ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; BINARY MIXTURES; BINDING SITES; NANOPARTICLES;

BINDING ENERGY;

EID: 77949356195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz900468t     Document Type: Article

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