Visualizing gas adsorption on porous solids: Four simple, effective demonstrations

Ocean Cheung

doi:10.1021/ed500233v

Visualizing gas adsorption on porous solids: Four simple, effective demonstrations

Ocean Cheung^*

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Stockholm University

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Abstract

Gas adsorption on porous solids is a topic that is often discussed in an undergraduate chemistry or chemical engineering course. The idea of porosity and gas adsorption on a porous solid is usually discussed with adsorption isotherms recorded using commercially available equipment. This discussion can be rather abstract and can be difficult for students to visualize. Here, four demonstrations highlight the adsorption of CO₂gas on adsorbents. These simple demonstrations show gas adsorption in a dynamic way that can help students understand the properties of porous solids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1468-1472
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Chemical Education
Volume	91
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ed500233v
Publication status	Published - 9 Sept 2014

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Demonstrations
Gases
Materials Science
Noncovalent Interactions
Physical Chemistry

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Chemistry(all)
Education

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