Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms

Water vapour adsorption isotherms were measured for a series of commercial active carbons and one carbon black oxidized with concentrated nitric acid at its boiling temperature. A comparative analysis of the surface properties of the unmodified and strongly oxidized active carbons was performed on t...

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Main Authors: J. Choma, M. Jaroniec
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 1998-04-01
Series:Adsorption Science & Technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749801600406
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description Water vapour adsorption isotherms were measured for a series of commercial active carbons and one carbon black oxidized with concentrated nitric acid at its boiling temperature. A comparative analysis of the surface properties of the unmodified and strongly oxidized active carbons was performed on the basis of the adsorption potential distributions (APDs) calculated from these adsorption isotherms. It was shown that the APDs for oxidized carbons exhibit some extra details (e.g., peaks) in the range of high adsorption potentials which can be assigned to interactions of water molecules with oxygen surface groups formed during the oxidation process. This is especially visible for oxidized carbon black. The observed sensitivity of the APDs obtained from water vapour adsorption isotherms make them attractive functions for monitoring the surface changes in active carbons due to their oxidation.
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spelling doaj-art-0324a53981184d6b8b8b4a54dd5f055d2025-02-03T10:08:00ZengSAGE PublishingAdsorption Science & Technology0263-61742048-40381998-04-011610.1177/026361749801600406Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption IsothermsJ. Choma0M. Jaroniec1 Institute of Chemistry, Military Technical Academy, 01-489 Warsaw, Poland Separation and Surface Science Center, Department of Chemistry, Kent State University, 44-242 Kent, Ohio, USAWater vapour adsorption isotherms were measured for a series of commercial active carbons and one carbon black oxidized with concentrated nitric acid at its boiling temperature. A comparative analysis of the surface properties of the unmodified and strongly oxidized active carbons was performed on the basis of the adsorption potential distributions (APDs) calculated from these adsorption isotherms. It was shown that the APDs for oxidized carbons exhibit some extra details (e.g., peaks) in the range of high adsorption potentials which can be assigned to interactions of water molecules with oxygen surface groups formed during the oxidation process. This is especially visible for oxidized carbon black. The observed sensitivity of the APDs obtained from water vapour adsorption isotherms make them attractive functions for monitoring the surface changes in active carbons due to their oxidation.https://doi.org/10.1177/026361749801600406
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Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
Adsorption Science & Technology
title Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
title_full Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
title_fullStr Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
title_short Estimation of the Surface Properties of Unmodifed and Strongly Oxidized Active Carbons on the Basis of Water Vapour Adsorption Isotherms
title_sort estimation of the surface properties of unmodifed and strongly oxidized active carbons on the basis of water vapour adsorption isotherms
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