The t-method and BJH method are used to analyze adsorption isotherm data from gas adsorption experiments to determine surface area and pore size distribution of materials. The t-method relates the thickness of adsorbed gas layers to equilibrium pressure and can be used to calculate surface area. The BJH method uses the Kelvin equation and measurements of adsorbed gas volumes at different pressures to calculate the distribution of pore volumes and diameters. Plots of the pore size distribution and cumulative pore volume are generated.
The t-method and BJH method are used to analyze adsorption isotherm data from gas adsorption experiments to determine surface area and pore size distribution of materials. The t-method relates the thickness of adsorbed gas layers to equilibrium pressure and can be used to calculate surface area. The BJH method uses the Kelvin equation and measurements of adsorbed gas volumes at different pressures to calculate the distribution of pore volumes and diameters. Plots of the pore size distribution and cumulative pore volume are generated.
The t-method and BJH method are used to analyze adsorption isotherm data from gas adsorption experiments to determine surface area and pore size distribution of materials. The t-method relates the thickness of adsorbed gas layers to equilibrium pressure and can be used to calculate surface area. The BJH method uses the Kelvin equation and measurements of adsorbed gas volumes at different pressures to calculate the distribution of pore volumes and diameters. Plots of the pore size distribution and cumulative pore volume are generated.
The t-method and BJH method are used to analyze adsorption isotherm data from gas adsorption experiments to determine surface area and pore size distribution of materials. The t-method relates the thickness of adsorbed gas layers to equilibrium pressure and can be used to calculate surface area. The BJH method uses the Kelvin equation and measurements of adsorbed gas volumes at different pressures to calculate the distribution of pore volumes and diameters. Plots of the pore size distribution and cumulative pore volume are generated.
t-Method Macropores p solids The volume adsorbed for unit of surface with relation to the ppressure follows an unique q curve,, independent of the surface structure.
Multilayer adsorption Thickness (t) depends of the pressure in the equilibrium, equilibrium p t = f 0 p CatalysisandCatalysts PhysicalAdsorption
t Method t-Method Reference Isotherm for N2 (77 (77K) K) n [nm] t = 0.354 nm
Thickness (t) of adsorbed layer can be calculated.
Plot of t vs. p for non-porous materials is the same (has been checked experimentally) Interpretation in t-Method is more easy that BET Method (BET is only valid in small pressure interval) CatalysisandCatalysts PhysicalAdsorption
t Method t-Method For the Reference Isotherm Isotherm, n = bt t
nAD
ProportionaltoSt
Note: nAD isanexperimentalresult. t iscalculatedasfunctionofp. is calculated as function of p
nm bt =
St = n m A m N St = 3.37 10 4 b t
CatalysisandCatalysts PhysicalAdsorption
BJH (Barret, Joiyner, Halendaer) Method
D Determination i i off volume l andd diameter di off pore by adsorption of gas. Gas condenses to liquid in narrow pores, to low pressures that saturation pressure of adsorbate. This is related by Kelvin Equation, p 2 V cos 2 V ln 0 = = , [ = /2] R T rk R T rk p
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BJH (Barret, Joiyner, Halendaer) Method
Based on N2 adsorption ( (=88.8510 8510-5Ncm-1 and V=34.6 cm3mol-1), the total volume and the distribution of the size of the pore is calculated as follows, 2 Thickness of the 2. adsorbed layer 1/ 3
1 Radio of Kelvin 1. Kel in
9.53 rk = ln (p/p 0 )
t = 4.3 0 ln (p/p )
3. Radio of pore
rp = rk + t CatalysisandCatalysts PhysicalAdsorption
