吸附分離技术及应用-英文讲义.docVIP

Adsorption 1 Background Adsorption is a process whereby a substance (adsorbate, or sorbate) is accumulated on the surface of a solid (adsorbent, or sorbent). The adsorbate can be in a gas or liquid phase. The driving force for adsorption is unsaturated forces at the solid surface which can form bonds with the adsorbate. These forces are typically electrostatic or van der Waals interactions (reversible). Stronger interactions involve direct electron transfer between the sorbate and the sorbent (irreversible). The strength of this interaction dictates the relative ease or difficulty in removin