Interpretation of Adsorption Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Augustus Newton Ebelegi, Nimibofa Ayawei, Donbebe Wankasi
Abstract
A complete study of adsorption processes will be less complete if the structure and dynamics of its different elements and how they interact is not well captured. Therefore, the extensive study of adsorption thermodynamics in conjunction with adsorption kinetics is inevitable. Measurable thermodynamic properties such as temperature equilibrium constant and their non-measurable counterparts such as Gibbs free energy change, enthalpy, entropy etc. are very important design variables usually deployed for the evaluation and prediction of the mechanism of adsorption processes.
Topics & Concepts
ThermodynamicsAdsorptionEnthalpyGibbs free energyKineticsChemistryEntropy (arrow of time)Physical chemistryMaterials sciencePhysicsQuantum mechanicsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalElectrostatics and Colloid InteractionsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors