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 Solids-Solutions: light scanning techniques
The analysis of porosity by the adsorption isotherm and desorption isotherm of nitrogen, adsorption isotherm of argon or adsorption isotherm of krypton is performed at different low pressures and low temperature, often the boiling point of liquid argon or nitrogen.
The CO2 adsorption isotherm is analyzed on the Autosorb-6B.
The measurements are performed on a Quantachrome Autosorb-1C and the report consists of a graphic showing the two measured isotherms and its corresponding difference and a table giving information on specific metal surface area, metal dispersion, and average crystallite size.
www.solids-solutions.com /r-light-scanning-techniques.html   (7787 words)

  
 Electrochemical Characteristics of Langmuir-Blodgett(LB) Films
The C-V measurement showed that the ionization potential was 5.39 eV and the electron affinity 2.82 eV; the band gap of oxidation/reduction potential was 2.57 eV.
The ¥>- A isotherm of the Zn-porphyrin Langmuir film was measured using a Kuhn-type LB trough (NIMA 611), where purified water(18.3 MΩ·cm) was used as the subphase.
The absorption spectrum of the Zn-porphyrin derivative in monolayer LB films deposited on quartz glass is shown in Fig.
www.foresight.org /Conferences/MNT9/Papers/Koo/index.html   (2014 words)

  
 MOISTURE TRANSFER IN EXTERIOR COATED WOOD AND CEMENT MORTARS
Sorption isotherm measurements of the coated materials was successfully determined by using a method suggested by Burch and Richards (1992) and a CEN method (CEN, 1997c).
Measurements of water vapour permeability expressed as a function of relative humidity (RH), water uptake and sorption isotherms were conducted for both the substrates and the coatings.
Sorption isotherm measurements were conducted for all six coatings, the substrates and the composite materials (coating applied to the substrate).
www.bygg.ntnu.no /batek/personal/valen/dravh.htm   (7780 words)

  
 CPC - Outreach: Glossary of Terms
It was developed to measure lack of moisture over a relatively long period of time and is based on the supply and demand concept of a water balance equation.
C isotherm") is often used as a proxy for the depth of the thermocline.
The absorption of UV by stratospheric ozone and atmospheric oxygen prevents very little ultraviolet radiation to reach earth's surfaces where it can detrimental effects on human health and property.
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov /products/outreach/glossary.shtml   (5030 words)

  
 Druckansicht
A measure of the hygroscopicity of a product is consequently the magnitude of the increase or decrease in its water content as a function of relative humidity at a certain temperature.
Figure 1 shows the sorption isotherm for wheat at 20°C. At a measured water content of 18% and relative humidity of the ambient air of 75%, the point of intersection lies above the sorption isotherm (see cross).
Figure 2 shows the sorption isotherm for wheat at 20°C. At a measured water content of 12% and a relative humidity of the ambient air of 75%, the point of intersection lies below the sorption isotherm (see cross).
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 Adsorbents and methods for the separation of ethylene and propylene and/or unsaturated hydrocarbons from mixed gases - ...
In a typical adsorption isotherm measurement, a known quantity of the adsorbent was loaded in the reactor tube and activated under the flow of helium gas at 200.degree.
Isotherm was then measured by admitting pulses of pure hydrocarbon gas into the reactor tube.
After each adsorption isotherm measurement, desorption experiment was also carried out to check the reversibility of the adsorption isotherm.
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Measurements of the spin-lattice relaxation rate Gamma1 of protons in the system NbOH were performed from 2 K up to 450 K. A relaxation max.
On the basis of the present measure- ments, a model for the OH complexes in Nb is proposed which incorporates the results of neutron-scattering as well as internal-friction expts.
The diffusion-elastic technique (DE) was applied to measure the diffusivity D of H in the alpha-phase of the Pd/H sytem at 50 degrees and to investigate the influence of boundary and initial conditions on derived value of D. The agreement between exptl.
www.chem.au.dk /~db/fusion/Unpublished   (9217 words)

  
  Kosterlitz-Thouless experiment
They analyzed the optical absorption by the 2-d gas at large detuning (to avoid resonant scattering by the 3-d gas) and showed that optical detection is feasible.
Measurement of the adsorption isotherm is particularly useful, as it gives directly the chemical potential of the 2-d gas - a rather strong test of existing ab initio calculations.
A model calculation of the optical absorption by a hydrogen atom adsorbed on helium [7] indicates that the calculations of Ref.
www.science.uva.nl /research/quant/ktexpt.html   (1267 words)

  
  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Absorption spectroscopy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
While the relative intensity of the several absorption lines does not vary, at a given wavelength the measured absorbance has been shown to be proportional to the molar concentration of the absorbing species and the thickness of the sample the light passes through.
The plot of absorption versus wavelength for a particular compound is referred to as the absorption spectrum.
The absorption spectrum is measured using a spectrophotometer, which disperses the transmitted light using a diffraction grating and subtracts from the known incident spectrum to determine opacity at each wavelength in the measured range.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Absorption_spectroscopy   (617 words)

  
 Chemical Industry Definitions and acronyms
Absorption spectra are unique for each element and compound and they are often used as chemical "fingerprints" in analytical chemistry.
In absorption spectroscopy, the absorbance of a dilute solution is equal to its absorptivity times the path length times the concentration of the absorbing solute.
A measure of the degree of polarity of a polar molecule.
www.nugentec.com /FAQ/FAQ_Defs.htm   (11166 words)

  
 absorption lines - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about absorption lines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Absorption lines are caused by atoms absorbing light from the source at sharply defined wavelengths.
Numerous absorption lines in the spectrum of the Sun (Fraunhofer lines) allow astronomers to study the composition of the Sun's outer layers.
Absorption lines in the spectra of stars give clues to the composition of interstellar gas and dust.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /absorption+lines   (138 words)

  
 Hiden Isochema - A glossary of sorption analysis terms   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The magnitude of chemisorption measured from a chemisorption Isotherm is therefore proportional to the number of active sites (for example, a means of measuring the metal surface area in heterogeneous catalysts).
Isotherms may be measured at different temperatures to map phase diagrams or to enable calculation of the differential enthalpy and entropy of sorption using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
Acronym for pressure-composition-temperature (Isotherm) and is a commonly used for absorption isotherms determined from metal hydrides.
www.hidenisochema.com /reference/glossary.html   (1391 words)

  
 Glossary of Water Resource Terms
The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids.
a measure of pressure at a given point in a liquid in terms of the vertical height of a column of the same liquid which would produce the same pressure.
It is measured by the quantity of water passing through a unit cross section, in a unit time, under 100 percent hydraulic gradient.
www.edwardsaquifer.net /glossary.html   (7629 words)

  
 ARM - About ARM
The idea of the SCM is to measure the external forces on a column of the atmosphere that corresponds to a single general circulation model grid column, to use models to compute the cloud formation and radiative transfer processes, and to evaluate the results produced by the models through comparisons with additional observations.
An instrument used to measure the water vapor content of the atmosphere, which wet and dry bulb thermometers are mounted on a frame connected to a handle at one end by means of a bearing or a length of chain.
A measure of the spread of the Doppler spectrum and consequently is sensitive to the spread in the particle size spectra.
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 Weather Glossary
A measure of the amount of radiant energy, incident normal to a planar surface, that is absorbed per unit distance or unit mass of a substance.
Precipitation is also defined as a measure of the quantity, expressed in centimeters or milliliters of liquid water depth, of the water substance that has fallen at a given location in a specified amount of time.
A quantitative measure of the statistical detectability of a signal, expressed as a ratio of the magnitude of the signal relative to the variability.
aoss.engin.umich.edu /class/aoss102/tools/glossary.php   (10938 words)

  
 A Glossary on Environmental Technology for Architects
It is commonly measured by Hair Hygrometer which is an instrument for the measurement of relative humidity; based on the principle that human hair will change as much as 4% in length between 0 and 100% relative humidity.
Ozone's absorption of ultraviolet sunlight causes air temperature within the stratosphere to increase with altitude., with temperatures ranging from -57°C (-70°F) at the tropopause to 0°C (32°F) at the stratopause.
Temperature : Temperature is defined as the measure of the average speed of atoms and molecules.
arch.hku.hk /~kpcheung/teaching/glossary.htm   (12411 words)

  
 Development of PVA copolymer capsules: the bioavailability of some insoluble drugs is enhanced when they are dissolved ...
The moisture absorption isotherm curve of PVA copolymer is similar to that of gelatin (Figure 2).
The moisture desorption of PVA copolymer is similar to its absorption isotherm curve, whereas, for gelatin film, the desorption rate is slower than its absorption rate.
The results illustrate that PVA copolymer capsules can be deformed by moisture absorption, but this can be prevented by controlling the water content of the filling and the humidity of the environment, or with moisture-proof packaging.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-134388433.html   (2732 words)

  
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The primary parameters obtained from measurements of retention volumes are the Henry’s law constants, from which are derived the weight and volume fraction activity coefficients, the Flory-Huggins interaction parameters, and the heats of dilution and solution.
The GC technique is basically a dynamic P-V-T measurement, where the thermodynamic variables may be related to CC parameters such as retention volumes, flow rates, and detector response.
Additional evidence for isotherm nonlinearity in solute-polymer absorption at the concentration extremes may be seen in the data of Jenckel.
www.scrub.lanl.gov /2002/scf/pubs/004.htm   (2422 words)

  
 SDI Glossary
A measure of the amount of radiant energy, incident normal to a planar surface, that is absorbed per unit distance or unit mass of a substance.
Precipitation is also defined as a measure of the quantity, expressed in centimeters or milliliters of liquid water depth, of the water substance that has fallen at a given location in a specified amount of time.
A quantitative measure of the statistical detectability of a signal, expressed as a ratio of the magnitude of the signal relative to the variability.
www.hq.nasa.gov /iwgsdi/glossary.html   (11978 words)

  
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The results of measuring the transmittance of thin cumulus and cirrus clouds in individual portions of the 0.31-12 µm spectrum range are analyzed.
Data obtained from land-based, aircraft, and satellite radiation measurements are used to analyze the integral and spectral albedo of continuous clouds, as well as the angular characteristics of the reflectance of major underlying surfaces types.
Results of comparative measurements of low-level strata transparency that use lidar and base bar methods on an inclined route at a angle of 45° are given for two weather patterns.
cdiac.esd.ornl.gov /epubs/cdiac/cdiac64/2russ.htm   (14865 words)

  
 Gas Adsorption
The former phenomenon is termed absorption (or dissolution) and the latter adsorption.
The simplest isotherm is attributed to a pioneer in the study of surface processes, Langmuir, and is called the Langmuir isotherm.
The BET isotherm predicts that the amount of adsorption increases indefinitely as the pressure is increased since there is no limit to the amount of condensation of the adsorbate.
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 Aim Virus -- Recommendations and Resources
You may want to update the AIM and computer virus pages and inform people that the AIM virus of Oct 2004 is really a hoax.
Aim is a British hip hop/trip hop musician.
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) is a standardized test administered by the state of Arizona.
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 Measurement of Cereal Products by Image Analysis   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Further, the water absorption process by the food material is such that both mass transfer within the material and humidity and flow distribution within the room affect product quality and uniformity.
Some experimental measurements were also taken within the room of water absorption by the product after having been in the room for finite lengths of time.
The aims of this work were to obtain a better understanding of how flow distributions affect moisture absorption and to identify better possible ways of improving airflow distribution within the room.
www.food.leeds.ac.uk /staff/blw/fmc/previous/AB120600.htm   (1310 words)

  
 Aa-Am
In Phase I from 1983, measurements at coastal tide gauge sites were sub-surface pressure (SSP) measurements rather than sea level (where SSP is defined as the total, measured pressure recorded by a sub-surface pressure transducer, a measurement including the atmospheric as well as the water column pressure).
The aim of the cruise was to study the influence of the Scotia Sea on global ocean circulation by undertaking a detailed hydrographic survey of a box surrounding the Scotia Sea, with CFCs, oxygen isotopes, tritium, helium and nutrients sampled as well as the traditional temperature, salinity and oxygen.
Measurements are made at two frequencies (5.3 and 13.6 GHz) and combined to minimize the errors caused by the presence of ionospheric free electrons, the total content of which is obtained as a by-product of the measurement.
stommel.tamu.edu /~baum/paleo/ocean/node1.html   (7911 words)

  
 Applied Spectroscopy December 2004 Abstracts
The simulation result also shows that the measurement depth of the optical method is much deeper than the depth of the capacitance method especially at the spectral range where water absorption is relatively weak.
Using the measured intensity of the broadband channel as the intensity of the light source, the spectrum can be de-biased and the residual intensity variation will primarily be resulted from atmospheric extinction.
The atmospheric NO concentration measurement was performed in the campus of City University of Hong Kong, and the results were compared with the concentration reported from a nearby monitoring station in Sham Shui Po, operated by the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department.
www.s-a-s.org /journal/04/december2004.htm   (3445 words)

  
 LEMIGAS Core Laboratory :: Core Image
Adsorption isotherm as gas diffusivity and permeability is a one of the fundamental reservoir properties of coal.
The adsorption isotherm depends on coal rank, moisture content and the isothermal temperature at which measurement is undertaken.
We refer to CSIRO in applying volumetric method: In this method, the equibilirium mass of adsorbed gas is indirectly measured by measuring the variation of gas pressure in a cell before and after saturation of coal by gas.
www.lemigas-core.com /cbm.php   (1067 words)

  
 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The absorption spectrum of this solution should be recorded in a manner identical to that of the test solution and preferably on the same chart.
The most reproducible method for measuring the vapor pressure of liquids is to coat the liquid on glass beads and to pack the holder in the designated place with these beads.
Desorption efficiency may vary with the concentration of the actual sample and it is important to measure the efficiency at or near the concentration of sample under gas saturation test procedure conditions.
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 Palladium-Coated Kieselguhr for Simultaneous Separation and Storage of Hydrogen
Hydrogen absorption and desorption are reversible processes that are driven by thermodynamics of phase equilibria.
A total of fourteen (14) hydrogen absorption and desorption cycles were performed using either argon or helium as the inert gas.
Since essentially all measurable hydrogen is absorbed for all feed gas flow rates tested of 0.6 to 3.0 liters/min and hydrogen concentration of 25% to 92%, hydrogen removed is >99.9%.
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 Water Plant Definitions
A measurement of hardness which is an expression of the concentration of hardness ions in water in terms of their equivalent value of calcium carbonate.
A calibration chart is the graphical representation of the measured or observed values of the instrument opposed to the established or set values of the standard.
By measuring the rate at which water flows into the water treatment plant, the operator is able to adjust chemical feed rates, calculate detention times, and monitor the amount of water being treated.
water.me.vccs.edu /wpdef.htm   (6776 words)

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