Critical discussion of simple adsorption methods used to evaluate the micropore size distribution
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The well-known simple adsorption methods used to evaluate the micropore size distribution from low pressure adsorption isotherms were examined by employing model isotherms for slit-like graphite micropores obtained from nonlocal density functional theory. It was shown that in the range of pore sizes from about 0.4 to 0.9 nm, the Horvath Kawazoe (HK) method satisfactorily reproduces the shape of the micropore size distribution, but the pore sizes are underestimated. In the case of micropores wider than 0.9 nm, the method fails as the formation of the monolayer on the pore walls produces a peak corresponding to 0.6 nm micropores on the HK pore size distribution. Therefore, the HK method indicates the presence of microporosity even for nonporous samples. The Dubinin-Astakhov adsorption isotherms were also examined and it was shown that their application to represent local adsorption isotherms for homogeneous pores is questionable. However, the adsorption potential distributions seem to be promising for micropore analysis.
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