CO₂ Methanation Using Multimodal Ni/SiO₂ Catalysts: Effect of Support Modification by MgO, CeO₂, and La₂O₃ by Maria Mihet, Monica Dan, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Mihaela D. Lazar

“…The used catalysts preserved the multimodal pore structure with approximately the same pore size for the low and medium mesopores. Except for Ni/CeSi, no particle sintering occurs, and no carbon deposition was observed for any of the tested catalysts.…”
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Study on Shale Organic Porosity in the Longmaxi Formation, AnYe-1 Well Using Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy and PerGeos System by BAI Ming-gang, XIA Xiang-hua, ZHANG Cong, MENG Fan-yang, YANG Yu-ru, ZHANG Chun-he, DAI Feng, XIONG Jie, WANG Xiang-hua, YU Wei-xin

“…The organic pores are mainly in the mesopore to macropore category. CONCLUSIONS The abundant development of organic matter pores in the Longmaxi Formation in AnYe-1 well indicates that the Longmaxi Formation shale in the periphery of the basin has experienced a strong hydrocarbon generation process and has a good storage capacity, showing a potential for development in the future.…”
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Adsorption of Omeprazole on Biobased Adsorbents Doped with Si/Mg: Kinetic, Equilibrium, and Thermodynamic Studies by Roberta A. Teixeira, Pascal S. Thue, Éder C. Lima, Alejandro Grimm, Mu. Naushad, Guilherme L. Dotto, Glaydson S. dos Reis

“…Si and Mg did not influence the specific surface area values but impacted the presence of the higher number of mesopores. The kinetic and equilibrium data presented the best fitness by the Avrami Fractional order (AFO) and Liu isotherm models, respectively. …”
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Characterization of the firing behaviour of an illite-kaolinite clay mineral and its potential use as membrane support by Abdelaziz Elgamouz, Najib Tijani, Ihsan Shehadi, Kamrul Hasan, Mohamad Al-Farooq Kawam

“…These values were a direct result of capillary movements of water in the specimen pores that were opened to the outside leading to the highest number macropores and mesopores in the specimen.…”
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In Situ Electrospun Porous MIL-88A/PAN Nanofibrous Membranes for Efficient Removal of Organic Dyes by Hao Wu, Le Xu, Jiao Jia, Fengchun Dong, Yongtang Jia, Xi Liu

“…The porous MOF/polymer NFMs were constructed by interconnecting mesopores in electrospun composite nanofibers using poly(vinylpolypyrrolidone) (PVP) as the sacrificial pore-forming agent. …”
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Sorption of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and their precursors on activated carbon under realistic drinking water conditions: Insights into sorbent variability and PFAS stru... by Mohammad Sadia, Lola Beltrán Beut, Marko Pranić, Annemarie P.van Wezel, Thomas L.ter Laak

“…Three different forms of GAC were evaluated, differing in micropore and mesopore structures. Tap water spiked with 5 ng/L of each of 31 PFAS was used in the sorption experiments, i.e. perfluorocarboxylic acids (C4–C12), perfluorosulfonic acids (PFSA, C5–C10) including linear and branched isomers, and three groups of PFAS precursors (per-/polyfluoroalkyl ether acids, sulfonamides, and sulfonamide acetic acids).The three studied GAC did not exhibit distinct differences in PFAS sorption. …”
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Nitrogen-Doped Porous Co₃O₄/Graphene Nanocomposite for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries by Huihui Zeng, Baolin Xing, Lunjian Chen, Guiyun Yi, Guangxu Huang, Ruifu Yuan, Chuanxiang Zhang, Yijun Cao, Zhengfei Chen

“…The nanocomposite contains uniformly distributed Co₃O₄ nanoparticles with a size smaller than 8 nm on the surface of porous graphene, and exhibits a specific surface area (120 m²·g^−1), well-developed mesopores distributed at 3~10 nm, and a high level of nitrogen doping (5.4 at. %). …”
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Experimental study effect of bottom ash and temperature of firing on the properties, microstructure and pore size distribution of clay bricks: A Lithuania point of view by Inna Pitak, Arūnas Baltušnikas, Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė, Rita Kriukiene, Gintaras Denafas

“…Micropores predominate in clay bricks; however, with an increase in BA, micropores turn into mesopores. The pore diameter of samples changes with BA and the firing temperature. …”
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Study of effect and mechanism of flame retardation-bursting liability reduction based on chelating water injection wetting agent in coal seam by Lianman Xu, Hao Wei, Xinyue Kang, Yajing Li, Fengshuo Yang, Wenxin Li, Jianxin Kou, Xinyang Bao, Hui Fu

“…The fractal dimension of the coal surface increased from 1.8448 to 1.8575, the average pore diameter in the coal was increased, the specific surface area was reduced, and the number of mesopores also increased. The above results can provide an important theoretical basis for the integrated prevention and control of rock burst-spontaneous combustion compound disaster.…”
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Supercritical CO₂ Exposure-Induced Surface Property, Pore Structure, and Adsorption Capacity Alterations in Various Rank Coals by Zhenjian Liu, Zhenyu Zhang, Xiaoqian Liu, Tengfei Wu, Xidong Du

“…However, the micropore specific surface area (SSA) and pore volume increased while the values for mesopore decreased as determined by low-pressure N₂ and CO₂ adsorption. …”
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Sawdust-Derived Activated Carbon with Hierarchical Pores for High-Performance Symmetric Supercapacitors by Yan Zhou, Jun Li, Shilin Hu, Gujie Qian, Juanjuan Shi, Shengyun Zhao, Yulin Wang, Chuan Wang, Jiabiao Lian

“…The as-prepared SD-AC possesses a hierarchically porous structure with micropores (0.55 nm) and mesopores (2.58 nm), accounting for its high specific surface area of 621 m² g⁻¹, with a pore volume of 0.35 cm³ g⁻¹. …”
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Sieve-Like CNT Film Coupled with TiO₂ Nanowire for High-Performance Continuous-Flow Photodegradation of Rhodamine B under Visible Light Irradiation by Zhengpeng Yang, Xiaoting Lv, Xuqing Liu, Shengmin Jia, Yongyi Zhang, Yingying Yu, Chunjing Zhang, Dandan Liu

“…Significantly, the unique architecture, featuring abundant, well-ordered and uniform mesopores with ca. 70 µm in diameter, as well as a homogenous distribution of TiO₂ nanowires with an average diameter of ca. 500 nm, could act as a “waterway” for efficient solution infiltration through the SCTF, thereby, enabling the photocatalytic degradation of polluted water in a continuous-flow mode. …”
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Effect of Washing Treatment on the Textural Properties and Bioactivity of Silica/Chitosan/TCP Xerogels for Bone Regeneration by Antonio Pérez-Moreno, María Virtudes Reyes-Peces, José Ignacio Vilches-Pérez, Rafael Fernández-Montesinos, Gonzalo Pinaglia-Tobaruela, Mercedes Salido, Nicolás de la Rosa-Fox, Manuel Piñero

“…Samples were obtained using the sol-gel process assisted with ultrasound probe, and the influence of ethanol or water as washing solvents on surface area, micro- and mesopore volume, and average pore size were examined in order to optimize their textural properties. …”
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Effect of adding solid waste silica fume as a cement paste replacement on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete by Tao Luo, Cheng Hua, Fang Liu, Qiang Sun, Yu Yi, Xiaofeng Pan

“…The total porosity of concrete gradually decreased as the amount of SF or HSF increased, with the proportion of macropores (>1000 nm) decreasing, and the proportion of mesopores (100–1000 nm) and capillary pores (0–100 nm) increasing, significantly refining the pore structure and densifying the microstructure of concrete.…”
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Pore characterization of Upper Ordovician Wufeng Formation and Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation shale gas reservoirs, Sichuan Basin, China by Chengfu Lyu, Ying Zhang, Chao Li, Guojun Chen, Qianshan Zhou, Ming Ma, Zhaotong Sun, Xue Gao

“…The specific surface area in organic-rich shale is mainly contributed by micropores, while the pore volume is mainly contributed by mesopores, followed by micropores. There is a very strong correlation between TOC and CO2 and N2 specific surface area, indicating that pores were controlled by organic matter. …”
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Soil infiltration characteristics and pore distribution under freezing–thawing conditions by R. Jiang, R. Jiang, R. Jiang, T. Li, T. Li, T. Li, D. Liu, D. Liu, D. Liu, Q. Fu, Q. Fu, Q. Fu, R. Hou, R. Hou, R. Hou, Q. Li, S. Cui, S. Cui, S. Cui, M. Li, M. Li, M. Li

“…Soil moisture froze into ice crystals inside relatively large pores, resulting in numerous smaller-sized pores, which reduced the number of macropores but increased the number of smaller-sized mesopores, so that the frozen soil infiltration capacity was no longer solely dependent on the macropores. …”
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Mass transfer simulation on remazol brilliant blue R dye adsorption by optimized teak wood Based activated carbon by Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Yusop, Mohamad Nasran Nasehir Khan, Ridzuan Zakaria, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Mohd Azmier Ahmad

“…The PMT model predicted the adsorption surface area, am to be 940.79 m2/g, which is highly accurate with the actual mesopores surface area of 983.25 m2/g. The RBBR molecules formed an attraction force with TWAC’s surface functional groups through hydrogen bond (cyclohexane), dipole–dipole force (polysulfides and terminal/medial alkyne), and ion–dipole force (phenol and hydroxy group). …”
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Performance Study on Cathode Microporous Layer Using Biomass Activated Carbon for Passive Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell by Panuwat Ekdharmasuit, Jiratchaya Sapkitjakarn, Phuritutphong Sangwanangkool, Akarasingh Bampenrat, Hussanai Sukkathanyawat

“…In contrast, the AC15% cathode MPL, which combined AC and KB in the electrode, achieved an appropriate micropore and mesopore balance. However, performance did not improve due to a heterogeneous contact surface between the cathode catalyst layer and the cathode MPL, resulting in higher ohmic resistance. …”
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Characterization and fire protection properties of rubberwood biomass ash formulated intumescent coatings for steel by Jing Han Beh, Ming Kun Yew, Ming Chian Yew, Lip Huat Saw

“…The specific surface area of the RWA was 3.10 m2/g, with the particle's surface areas predominant composed of mesopores, which was justified using the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller Test (BET). …”
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Effects of harvest time and desalination of feedstock on Spartina alterniflora biochar and its efficiency for Cd2+ removal from aqueous solution by Huijuan Xia, Weijing Kong, Lusan Liu, Kuixuan Lin, Hongli Li

“…The surface area (0.48–2.27 m2/g), total pore volume (0.0015–0.0055 mL/g), mesopore volume (0.0015–0.0052 mL/g), and Cd2+ adsorption capacities (16.29–32.34 mg/g) were affected by desalination treatment, and the effects varied with harvest time. …”
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