This review analyses the literature from the early 1990s until the beginning of 2003 and covers the use of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and nanofibers as catalysts and catalysts supports. The article is composed of three sections, the first one explains why these materials can be suitable for these applications, the second describes the different preparation methods for supporting metallic catalysts on these supports, and the last one details the catalytic results obtained with nanotubes or nanofibers based catalysts. When possible, the results were compared to those obtained on classical carbonaceous supports and explanations are proposed to clarify the different behaviors observed.

Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers in catalysis

Activated carbons and low cost adsorbents for remediation of tri- and hexavalent chromium from water.

A review on surface modification of activated carbon for carbon dioxide adsorption

Adsorption of phenolic compounds on low-cost adsorbents: A review.

Adsorption of phenol and its derivatives from water using synthetic resins and low-cost natural adsorbents: a review

The sections in this article are


Introduction
General Definitions and Terminology
Methodology
Methods for the Determination of Adsorption Isotherms
Operational Definitions of Adsorption


Experimental Procedures
Outgassing the Adsorbent
Determination of the Adsorption Isotherm


Evaluation of Adsorption Data
Presentation of Primary Data
Classification of Adsorption Isotherms
Adsorption Hysteresis


Determination of Surface Area
Application of the BET Method
Empirical Procedures for Isotherm Analysis


Assessment of Mesoporosity
Properties of Porous Materials
Application of the Kelvin Equation
Computation of Mesopore Size Distribution


Assessment of Microporosity
Terminology
Concept of Surface Area
Assessment of Micropore Volume


General Conclusions and Recommendations


Keywords:

physisorption data;
IUPAC;
adsorption isotherms;
surface area;
BET isotherm

Reporting Physisorption Data for Gas/Solid Systems

https://hal-bioemco.ccsd.cnrs.fr/bioemco-00156934/document

T. Siemieniewska

Papers

Reporting Physisorption Data for Gas/Solid Systems

Adsorption of H2S or SO2 on an activated carbon cloth modified by ammonia treatment

Transport and sorption of water vapour in activated carbons

Monolithic activated carbons from resin impregnated expanded graphite

Formation of porous structures in activated brown-coal chars using O2, CO2 and H2O as activating agents