Sorption vs adsorption: the words they are a-changin', not the phenomena

Olivier Pourret*, Jean-Claude Bollinger, Andrew Hursthouse, Eric D. van Hullebusch

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    Abstract

    In this discussion, we highlight that the terms sorption and adsorption are often confused and misused in many articles. Even if one thought their formal definition is well known, this does not appear to be the case. We recommend encouragement to adopt the word adsorption only when fully supported by appropriate data and using the sorption terminology when it is more speculative, typically in complex solid/fluid natural systems.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number156545
    Number of pages2
    JournalScience of the Total Environment
    Volume838
    Issue numberPart 3
    Early online date6 Jun 2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 10 Sept 2022

    Keywords

    • sorption
    • adsorption
    • absorption
    • biosorption

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