A site energy distribution function for the characterization of the continuous distribution of binding sites for gases on a heterogeneous surface

Abstract

A binding site energy distribution function for a Jensen-Seaton isotherm and its limiting cases was proposed and successfully applied to the adsorption of several gas molecules on different essentially microporous carbons. According to the proposed model the studied carbon materials exhibit two energetic states where the site energy is exponentially or unimodaly distributed depending on the adsorption pressure. Carbons with a larger contribution from micropores seem to be in general more heterogeneous, with a wider binding site energy distribution, than less microporous carbons.