Reporting Physisorption Data for Gas/Solid Systems

Abstract The sections in this article are Introduction General Definitions and Terminology Methodology Methods for the Determination of Adsorption Isotherms Operational Definitions of Adsorption Experimental Procedures Outgassing the Adsorbent Determination of the Adsorption Isotherm Evaluation of Adsorption Data Presentation of Primary Data Classification of Adsorption Isotherms Adsorption Hysteresis Determination of Surface Area Application of the BET Method Empirical Procedures for Isotherm Analysis Assessment of Mesoporosity Properties of Porous Materials Application of the K elvin Equation Computation of Mesopore Size Distribution Assessment of Microporosity Terminology Concept of Surface Area Assessment…