Coupling between adsorption and mechanics (and vice versa)

Publication date: June 2019Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Volume 24Author(s): Matthieu VandammeAdsorption can deform porous solids, and mechanical stresses or strains can impact the adsorption process: this mini-review is dedicated to this coupling. After introducing some frameworks used to predict adsorption-induced strains, the question of how important it is to take into account the impact of mechanics on the adsorption process is addressed. Finally, some specific complexities (e.g. of the microstructure, or of the mechanical behavior of the adsorbent) that the community aims at integrating into the prediction of adsorption-induced strains are addressed.

Source: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering - January 24, 2019 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research