Pore connectivity and hysteresis in gas adsorption: A simple three-pore model

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 437, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-68

  Nguyen, Phuong T M ^a   Do, D D ^a   Nicholson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Connectivity; Hysteresis loop; Mesopore; Molecular simulation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; GAS ADSORPTION;

CONNECTIVITY; DIFFERENT SIZES; INTERCONNECTED PORES; MESOPORE; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; PORE CONNECTIVITY; SIMULATION STUDIES;

HYSTERESIS LOOPS;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GAS; HYSTERESIS; ISOTHERM; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84885871048     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.03.028     Document Type: Article

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