Systematic development of predictive molecular models of high surface area activated carbons for adsorption applications

Carbon

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 262-280

  Di Biase, Emanuela ^a   Sarkisov, Lev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBLE SURFACE AREAS; ADSORPTION PROCESS; ADSORPTION SEPARATION; HIGH SURFACE AREA ACTIVATED CARBON; METHANE ADSORPTION; MULTICOMPONENT MIXTURE; PREDICTIVE SIMULATIONS; RELEVANT COMPONENTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; METHANE; MOLECULAR MODELING; POROUS MATERIALS;

SURFACES;

EID: 84883599509     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.07.061     Document Type: Article

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