We compare the adsorption properties of intact supported silicalite membranes with those of silicalite powder and of alumina supports using nitrogen and argon as adsorbates at 77 K. We disentangle contributions from the membrane and support and find that the support contributes significantly to the total quantity adsorbed due to its relative thickness. The micropore-filling regions of the adsor...

Selective deposition of charged polystyrene (PS) microspheres from an aqueous solution on domain-patterned lithium niobate is investigated. The selectivity of PS microsphere deposition can be varied by controlling the deposition temperature. Selective decoration of the positive domains (positive polarization surface charges) is achieved at room temperature and is attributed to the electrostatic...

This work deals with geopolymers based on local Jordanian resources, namely, kaolin and zeoltitic (phillipsite) tuff. The geopolymers were prepared from these two materials by a reaction with an alkali solution at 80oC. The research group of the present work has demonstrated in previous work that addition of zeolitic tuff to kaolin based-geopolymers increases the adsorption capacity toward Cu(I...

Charged, surface-active serum proteins can severely reduce or eliminate the adsorption of lung surfactant from the subphase to the alveolar air-liquid interface via a kinetically controlled competitive adsorption process. The decreased surfactant concentration at the interface leads to higher surface tensions during the compression of the interface during breathing. The correspondence between t...

We present a non-destructive, reusable apparatus with which to measure physical adsorption isotherms of intact porous membranes. We developed a two-piece sample container to make reliable sorption measurements of porous membranes, the properties of which may differ from those of powders due to crystal intergrowth. This novel system employs a resealable container that can be immersed in a cryoge...

This exercise is designed to acquaint the students with the basic principles of surface chemistry. It is suitable for advanced undergraduate students. Surface chemistry provides the key conceptual framework for both lifeand nanoscience, where, following the decreased size of the systems under study, the properties are extensively determined by the interfacial chemistry of such systems. The rapi...

abstract introduction: dyes are among the most hazardous chemicals in industrial wastesdue to their toxicity for aquaculture, reduction of light permeability, and in turn development of disorders in photosynthesis process. the current study aimed to investigate the efficiency of coral in removing red reactive 198 from textile dye wastewater was investigated. materials & methods: in this experim...

A novel two-step chemical activation technique, consisting of carbonization and phosphoric acid activation in sequence, was investigated for activated carbon production from waste wood pallets in Hong Kong. A widely used commercial activated carbon, Calgon Filtrasorb® 400 (F400), was studied in parallel for comparison. The physical properties and surface chemistry of the activated carbon were d...

The present research describes the performance of NiO NPs/Ag-clinoptilolite composite adsorbent for the removal of uranium (U(VI)) ions from drinking water of Dezful city-Iran. Prior to the experiment reactions, Na-clinoptilolite was chemically treated with NaCl, Silver ions (Ag+) and subsequently Nickel (NiO) NPs to prepare NiO NPs/Ag-clinoptilolite. The samples were characterized by SEM, AAS,...

Carbon spherules from ginkgo seed starch were prepared through stabilization and carbonization processes. The ginkgo seed starch was first stabilized at 195 °C for 18 h, then carbonized at 500 °C for 2 h under an N₂ atmosphere. The characterization results confirmed that carbon spherules were in the size range of 10-20 μm. Experimental data were also evaluated to find out the kinetic characteri...