Pore structure characterization of coal by synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3704-3711

  Zhao, Yixin ^a,b   Liu, Shimin ^b   Elsworth, Derek ^b   Jiang, Yaodong ^a   Zhu, Jie ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BITUMINOUS COAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; METHANE; PORE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SCATTERING;

DEVIATION CORRECTIONS; GAS STORAGE CAPACITY; INTERCONNECTED PORES; INTERNAL SURFACE AREA; PORE STRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATIONS; STRUCTURE OF COAL; SYNCHROTRON SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERINGS; WATER PURIFICATION;

PORE STRUCTURE;

EID: 84903125425     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef500487d     Document Type: Article

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