Handbook of Porous Materials : Synthesis, Properties, Modeling and Key Applications. - Volume 2 Characterisation and Simulation of Porous Materials

You have made, bought, or stolen a porous material, and now wish to use it for whichever application. But how can you really know what it is that you have in your hand? Answering this question is crucial, and far from trivial. To the naked eye, two white silica-alumina powders or two porous black carbons look exactly alike. Yet their properties, applications, and cost are determined by nano-scale differences. Characterization of porous materials is what this volume is all about. The four chapters cover the characterization of porous materials from all angles, and make this volume a treasure trove of knowledge, which will be used and prized by researchers in academia and industry for many years to come.