Density functional theory methods for characterization of porous materials

J Landers, GY Gor, AV Neimark - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2013 - Elsevier
This review presents the state-of-the-art of adsorption characterization of mesoporous and
microporous materials by using the density functional theory (DFT) methods. The DFT …

[HTML][HTML] Density functional theory model for calculating pore size distributions: pore structure of nanoporous catalysts

PI Ravikovitch, GL Haller, AV Neimark - Advances in colloid and interface …, 1998 - Elsevier
Using the example of nanoporous catalysts, we discuss the non-local density functional
theory (NLDFT) model applied to physical adsorption of nitrogen and argon. The model has …

Capillary condensation in MMS and pore structure characterization

AV Neimark, PI Ravikovitch - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2001 - Elsevier
Phenomena of capillary condensation and desorption in siliceous mesoporous molecular
sieves (MMS) with cylindrical channels are studied by means of the non-local density …

Quenched solid density functional theory method for characterization of mesoporous carbons by nitrogen adsorption

GY Gor, M Thommes, KA Cychosz, AV Neimark - Carbon, 2012 - Elsevier
Quenched solid density functional theory (QSDFT) model for characterization of mesoporous
carbons using nitrogen adsorption is extended to cylindrical and spherical pore geometries …

On comparing BJH and NLDFT pore-size distributions determined from N2 sorption on SBA-15 substrata

ML Ojeda, JM Esparza, A Campero… - Physical Chemistry …, 2003 - pubs.rsc.org
SBA-15 silica materials consisting of a collection of non-intersecting cylindrical pores of
varying diameters have been utilized to try to reconcile the pore-size distribution results …

Determination of isosteric heat of adsorption by quenched solid density functional theory

RT Cimino, P Kowalczyk, PI Ravikovitch, AV Neimark - Langmuir, 2017 - ACS Publications
The heat of adsorption is one of the most important parameters characterizing energetic
heterogeneity of the adsorbent surface. Heats of adsorption are either determined directly by …

Pore size analysis of MCM-41 type adsorbents by means of nitrogen and argon adsorption

AV Neimark, PI Ravikovitch, M Grün, F Schüth… - Journal of colloid and …, 1998 - Elsevier
Methods of nonlocal density functional theory (NLDFT), proposed recently for predictions of
adsorption equilibrium and calculations of pore size distributions in micro-and mesoporous …

Quenched solid density functional theory and pore size analysis of micro-mesoporous carbons

AV Neimark, Y Lin, PI Ravikovitch, M Thommes - Carbon, 2009 - Elsevier
We present a new model of adsorption on micro-mesoporous carbons based on the
quenched solid density functional theory (QSDFT). QSDFT quantitatively accounts for the …

Physical adsorption characterization of nanoporous materials: progress and challenges

M Thommes, KA Cychosz - Adsorption, 2014 - Springer
Within the last two decades major progress has been achieved in understanding the
adsorption and phase behavior of fluids in ordered nanoporous materials and in the …

Density functional theory of adsorption in spherical cavities and pore size characterization of templated nanoporous silicas with cubic and three-dimensional …

PI Ravikovitch, AV Neimark - Langmuir, 2002 - ACS Publications
Adsorption in spherical cavities is studied by the nonlocal density functional theory (NLDFT).
Theoretical results are compared with experimental data on ordered nanoporous materials …