Adsorption of nitrogen

Measuring the electron emission intensity from a particular atom as a function of V provides the work function for that atom its change in the presence of an adsorbate can also be measured. For example, the work function for the (100) plane of tungsten decreases from 4.71 to 4.21 V on adsorption of nitrogen. For more details, see Refs. 66 and 67 and Chapter XVII. Information about the surface tensions of various crystal planes can also be obtained by observing the development of facets in field ion microscopy [68]. 

Fig. XVn-14. Adsorption of nitrogen on potassium chloride at 79 K, plotted according to various equations. (Data from Ref. 82.)...

A Type II isotherm indicates that the solid is non-porous, whilst the Type IV isotherm is characteristic of a mesoporous solid. From both types of isotherm it is possible, provided certain complications are absent, to calculate the specific surface of the solid, as is explained in Chapter 2. Indeed, the method most widely used at the present time for the determination of the surface area of finely divided solids is based on the adsorption of nitrogen at its boiling point. From the Type IV isotherm the pore size distribution may also be evaluated, using procedures outlined in Chapter 3. 

Fig. 2.8 The adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K on nonporous samples of silica and alumina, ranging from 2-6 to 11-5 m g for silica and from 58 to 153m g for alumina. n/n is plotted against pjp°. (A) O, silica , alumina. (B) BET isotherm (Equation 2.12) with c values of 100-2(X).

Fig. 2.11 Curves of the differential enthalpy of adsorption of nitrogen against surface coverage 0 (= for samples of Sterling carbon black heated at the following temperatures (a) 1500°C (fc) 1700°C (c) 2200 C (d) 2700°C. The curve for 2000°C was similar to (c). but with a lower peak. The calorimetric temperature was 77-5, 77-7, 77-4, 77-4 K in (a), (fc), (c) and (d) respectively.

Fig. 2.13 Adsorption of nitrogen on a carbon black before graphitiz-ation. - The difTerential heat of adsorption Ji, plotted against n/n , was determined calorimetrically at 78 K (O, , A) and was also calculated from the isotherms at 78 6 and 90-1 K (+ ). (Courtesy Joyner and Emmett.)...

Fig. 2.15 Isosteric heat of adsorption of nitrogen on molecular (low-evergy) solids and on carbons (high-energy solids), plotted as a function of i/n . (A) Diamond (B) gruphitized carbon black. P.33 (D) Benzene (E) Teflon. The curve for amorphous carbon was very close to Curve (A). (Redrawn from a Figure of Adamson . )...

Standard data for the adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K on nonporous hydroxylated silica ... 

Fig. 230 Adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K on a silica powder a) adsorption isotherms b) /-plot. Broken line, uncompacted powder continuous line, power compacted at 2-00 x 10 N m (130 ton in ). (—>—) adsorption (—<-) desorption. / is the ratio of the amount adsorbed on the powder to the amount adsorbed on the compact at the same relative...

Fig. 3.26 Comparison plots for compacts of silica and magnesia. In each case the adsorption of nitrogen at 78 K on the compact is plotted against that on the uncompacted powder, (a) and (b), comparison plot and adsorption isotherm for silica powder compacted at 130 ton in (c) and (d), comparison plot and adsorption isotherm for precipitated magnesia compacted at 10 ton in. Note that the upward sweep of the comparison plot commences at a relative pressure below the inception of the loop.

Pore size distribution—comparison of results by mercury porosimetry and by adsorption of nitrogen... 

Fig. 4.15 a,-plots for the adsorption of nitrogen on a sample of microporous titania, before and after nonane treatment. Curve (A), before nonane pre-adsorption curves (B), (C), (D) after nonane pre-adsorption, followed by outgassing at (B) 250° (C) 150°C (D) 25°C. The a,-plots were based on standard nitrogen isotherms having the same c-values as the isotherms of... 

Fig. 4.18 Plot of log (.x/(mg g" )) against log (p°/p) for the adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K on the samples of manganese dioxide referred to in Fig. 4.16. Outgassing temperature (A) room (B) 393 K (C)443 K (D) 493 K. For the points denoted by V in Curve A, a sample was outgassed at 493 K and charged with nonane before the final outgassing at room temperature. (Courtesy Lee and Newnham.)...

Fig. 5.13 Adsorption isotherms on graphitized and on ungraphitized charcoal, (a) Adsorption of water vapour (fc) adsorption of nitrogen at — 195°C. The adsorption values are expressed in cm of liquid adsorbate per gram of adsorbent. (Courtesy Kiselev. )...

Fig. 6. Family of adsorption isotherms for adsorption of nitrogen on 2eolite X at temperatures of -30 to 196°C (1).

Most surface area measurements are based on the interpretation of the low temperature equilibrium adsorption of nitrogen or of krypton on the solid using the BET theory [33,269,276—278]. There is an extensive literature devoted to area determinations from gas adsorption data. Estimates of surfaces may also be obtained from electron micrographs, X-ray diffraction line broadening [279] and changes in the catalytic activity of the solid phase [ 280]. 

A commercial catalyst (Nalco 477) containing 2.4% Co and 8.7% Mo was used In experiments Involving adsorption of nitrogen bases. The pyridine was B A reagent grade the 2,6-lutldlne, supplied by Aldrich Chemical Co., was redistilled. Both were dried with Linde 5A sieve and distilled under vacuum before use. 

V.N. Tsivenko, Adsorption of Nitrogen Atoms and Nitrogen-Hydrogen Radicals on Oxide Adsorbents by Electxoconductivity Technique, PhD (Chemistry) Thesis, Moscow, 1973... 

O-atoms. Similar situation has also been shown for adsorption of nitrogen atoms [38]. In this case the equation (3.11) holds over wider time interval and for higher volume concentrations of active particles. 

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