ADSORPTION

Surface Chemistry

Objectives: After studying this lecture, you will be able to:

1. Differentiate between absorption and adsorption.

2. Distinguish between physisorption and chemisorption.
3. Distinguish between monolayer adsorption and multiplayer adsorption.
4. Define, quantitatively analysis using Langmuir Isotherm and validity this isotherm.
5. Define the BET Isotherm and applications.
6. List the applications of adsorption (Homework).

References

a. Introduction to adsorption - https://www.diffen.com/difference/Absorption_vs_Adsorption

b. Langmuir (Adsorption) Isotherm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3sCCTc8As
c. Extra notes and example of calculation using Langmuir Isotherm (Example 36.2)-
https://nptel.ac.in/content/storage2/courses/122101001/downloads/lec-36.pdf &
http://www.zzm.umcs.lublin.pl/Wyklad/FGF-Ang/4A.F.G.F.Ads.S-G.%20Interface.pdf