Article | REF: J1250 V3

Heterogeneous catalysis- Operating mode of catalysts

Authors: Michel GUISNET, Ludovic PINARD

Publication date: June 10, 2019, Review date: October 23, 2020

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2. Physical properties of solid catalysts

The essential physical properties of solid, generally porous catalysts used in heterogeneous catalysis reactions are, on the one hand, their specific surface and, on the other, their porosity.

2.1 Specific surface measurement

The specific surface area S g of catalysts is determined from physisorption isotherms (often at low temperatures) of very slightly reactive gases (nitrogen, oxygen, argon, alkanes, etc.): volume V adsorbed at equilibrium as a function of adsorbate pressure P, more generally as a function of P/P 0 where P 0 is the saturating vapor pressure of the adsorbate. From these isotherms, we derive the value of V...

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