Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents

A critical analysis of different methods for determining surface fractal dimensions using adsorption measurements is presented. A new method for calculating surface fractal dimensions from capillary condensation or mercury porosimetry data is proposed. This method does not use any model of adsorptio...

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Main Author: Alexander V. Neimark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1990-12-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749000700402
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description A critical analysis of different methods for determining surface fractal dimensions using adsorption measurements is presented. A new method for calculating surface fractal dimensions from capillary condensation or mercury porosimetry data is proposed. This method does not use any model of adsorption on the fractal surface. It is based on the thermodynamic relationship between the surface area of the interface and the amount of the adsorbate. The formulae obtained for surface fractal dimensions do not contain any additional parameters except the experimental data. A typical example of calculating the surface fractal dimensions of an active carbon sample is presented.
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spelling doaj.art-79d4f8c334604140be9c7ba35609fd3c2024-03-02T16:05:11ZengSAGE PublicationsAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40381990-12-01710.1177/026361749000700402Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of AdsorbentsAlexander V. Neimark0Institute of Physical Chemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences, Leninski Pr., 31, 117915 Moscow, USSR.A critical analysis of different methods for determining surface fractal dimensions using adsorption measurements is presented. A new method for calculating surface fractal dimensions from capillary condensation or mercury porosimetry data is proposed. This method does not use any model of adsorption on the fractal surface. It is based on the thermodynamic relationship between the surface area of the interface and the amount of the adsorbate. The formulae obtained for surface fractal dimensions do not contain any additional parameters except the experimental data. A typical example of calculating the surface fractal dimensions of an active carbon sample is presented.https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749000700402
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title Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents
title_full Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents
title_fullStr Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents
title_full_unstemmed Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents
title_short Calculating Surface Fractal Dimensions of Adsorbents
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