Direct pore size distribution estimation of heterogeneous nano-structured solid adsorbents from condensation data: Condensation with no prior adsorption

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 378, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Shahsavand, A ^a   Niknam Shahrak, M ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

AED; Condensation; Cross validation; PSD; Regularization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ISOTHERMS; PORE SIZE; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ADSORPTION PROCESS; AED; COMPLEX THEORY; CROSS VALIDATION; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HETEROGENEOUS SOLID; KEY ELEMENTS; NANO-STRUCTURED; PSD; REGULARIZATION; REGULARIZATION METHODS; REGULARIZATION TECHNIQUE; REGULARIZATION THEORY; ROBUST METHODS; SOLID ADSORBENTS;

CONDENSATION;

ADSORBENT;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; ENERGY; ISOTHERM; MEDICAL RECORD; NOISE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLYMERIZATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79952709596     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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