Methods of nonlocal density functional theory (NLDFT), proposed recently for predictions of adsorption equilibrium and calculations of pore size distributions in micro- and mesoporous materials, were tested on reference MCM-41 materials. Five newly synthesized MCM-41 adsorbents with presumably uniform pore channels varying from 32 to 45 Å were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen ...

A novel adsorbent (AMPS-silica) was synthesized by bounding AMPS (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid) onto silica surface, which functioned with y-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane reagent. The adsorbent was characterized by nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurement, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and potentiometric titration analysis. The TGA result indicated that the surface modifi...

This tutorial review focuses on the application of mesoporous silica materials, primarily MCM-41 and SBA-15, for the removal of organic pollutants in the vapour phase. After briefly providing an introduction into the types of mesosilica covered in this review article the information is presented on a topic by topic basis and covers mesosilica and its interaction with vapour phase organic pollut...

The adsorption/desorption characteristics for light and heavy rare earth elements (REEs) on halloysite illite (which are beneficial the utilization of ion-adsorption RE ore) were systematically investigated compared. Additionally, fully charactered by XRD, SEM, microscope, zeta potential, nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms buffer pH to build relationship between mechanisms minerals’ prope...

adsorption and desorption behavior of gd(iii) ionon macroporous weak acid resin (mwar) had been investigated.the influence of operational conditions such as contact time, initial concentration of gd(iii) ion, initial ph of solution and temperature on the adsorption of gd(iii) ion had been examined. experimental data were exploited for kinetic and thermodynamic evaluations related to the adsorpt...

(Received: May 18, 2012; Accepted in Revised Form: February 4, 2013) Abstract: Direct oxidation of benzene to phenol in liquid phase in the medium of methanol, acetone, acetic acid and acetonitrile as a solvent over chromium catalyst supported on highly ordered nanoporous silica (Cr-LUS-1) by H O were examined. The best results obtained from methanol solvent with 20% yield and selectivity of 90...

Polyaniline/cerium oxide (PANI/CeO2) composites were prepared and characterized by XRD, FT-IR, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms and TEM techniques. The PANI/CeO2 composites were used for removal of Remazol Red (RB-133) from aqueous solution. The adsorption behaviour of dye was studied at different experimental conditions of solution pH and reaction temperature. The adsorption isotherm s...

In previous papers, we have described a suitable method to obtain pore size distributions for voids and necks using the Dual Site-Bond Model (DSBM) and Monte Carlo simulations. This method basically consists in the determination of the corresponding size distributions by using adsorption–desorption hysteresis data. Void size frequency functions are featured from the ascending curve. From the de...

Adsorption/desorption isotherms of acetone on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite have been measured by ellipsometry for temperatures above the bulk triple point. The behavior in the monolayer and submonolayer regime is conventional, with 2D gas-liquid and 2D liquid-solid coexistence regions. Further liquid monolayers grow on top of the completed monolayer. The growth is basically layer-by-layer...

We studied the adsorption of human albumin onto synthetic hydroxyapatite, using a radiotracer technique and a special flow cell. Adsorption was studied under various conditions corresponding to different thermodynamic paths. It appears that (i) as is the usual case, the isotherms obtained within a short time range (a few hours) do not correspond to a true equilibrium situation; (ii) when the ad...