Characterization of the Pore Structure of Monolithic Silicas

Monolithic Silicas in Separation Science: Concepts, Syntheses, Characterization, Modeling and Applications, First Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 49-80

  Skudas, Romas ^a   Thommes, Matthias ^b   Unger, Klaus K ^c,d  

^a MERCK KGAA   (Germany)

^b QUANTACHROME INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c Institut fuer Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie ^*  (Germany)

^d JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICA;

MONOLITHIC SILICA;

PORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 84884061358     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527633241.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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