Kinetic Restrictions in the Characterization of Narrow Microporosity in Carbon Materials

Rachel V. R. A. Rios, Joaquín Silvestre‐Albero, Antonio Sepúlveda‐Escribano, M. Molina‐Sabio, F. Rodrı́guez-Reinoso

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C · 2007 · 66 citations · 10 references

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High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Textural characterization of porous solids is commonly carried out by N 2 adsorption at 77 K. Additionally, CO 2 adsorption at 273 K and sub-atmospheric pressure was proposed as a complement to N 2 for the more complete characterization of the narrow microporosity. However, and contrary to the general assumption, CO 2 adsorption may be kinetically restricted in narrow pores (<0.3−0.4 nm), in spite of the high-temperature (273 K) at which the measurement is carried out, thus giving rise to an erroneous characterization.

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