Preface Introduction Activated Carbon and Its Surface Structure Crystalline Structure of Activated Carbons Porous Structure of Activated Carbons Chemical Structure of the Carbon Surface Carbon-oxygen Surface Groups and Their Characterization Influence of Carbon-Oxygen Surface Groups on Surface Characteristics of Carbons Active Sites on Carbon Surfaces Modification of Activated Carbon Surface Adsorption Energetics, Models, and Isotherm Equations Adsorption on a Solid Surface Adsorption Equilibrium Energetics of Adsorption Classification of Adsorption Isotherms Adsorption Isotherm Equations and their Applicability to Adsorption Data Adsorption Hysteresis Activated Carbon Adsorption from Solutions Types of Adsorption from Solution Phase Types of Adsorption Isotherms Factors Influencing Adsorption from Binary Solutions Determination of Individual Adsorption Isotherms from Composite Isotherms Thickness of the Adsorbed Layer Chemisorption from Binary Solutions Traube's Rule Carbon Molecular Sieves Preparation of Carbon Molecular Sieves Characterization of Carbon Molecular Sieves Adsorption by Carbon Molecular Sieves Activated Carbon Adsorption Applications Liquid Phase Applications Gas Phase Applications Activated Carbon Adsorption in Nuclear Technology Activated Carbon Adsorption in Vacuum Technology Medicinal Applications of Activated Carbon Adsorption Activated Carbon Adsorption of Gas Storage Activated Carbon Adsorption and the Environment: Removal of Inorganics from Wastewater Activated Carbon Adsorption of Inorganics from Aqueous Phase (General) Activated Carbon Adsorption of Copper Activated Carbon Adsorption of Chromium Activated Carbon Adsorption of Mercury Activated Carbon Adsorption of Cadmium from Aqueous Solutions Activated Carbon Adsorption of Cobalt Activated Carbon Adsorption of Nickel Removal of Lead from Water Adsorptive Removal of Zinc Activated Carbon Adsorption of Arsenic Adsorptive Separation of Cations in Trace Amounts from Aqueous Solutions Mechanism of Metal Ion Adsorption by Activated Carbons Activated Carbon Adsorption and the Environment: Adsorptive Removal of Organic Compounds Activated Carbon Adsorption of Halogenated Organic Compounds Activated Carbon Adsorption of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) Activated Carbon Adsorption of Phenolic Compounds Adsorption of Nitro and Amino Compounds Adsorption of Pesticides Adsorption of Dyes Activated Carbon Adsorption of Drugs and Toxins Adsorption of Miscellaneous Organic Compounds Mechanism of Adsorption of Organics by Activated Carbons Activated Carbon Adsorption and Environment: Removal of Hazardous Gases and Vapors Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) at Low Concentrations Removal of Oxides of Nitrogen from Flue Gases Removal of Sulphur Dioxide from Flue Gases Evaporated Loss Control Devices Protection of upper Respiratory Tract in Hazardous Environment Activated Carbon Adsorption of Mercury vapors Removal of Organic Sulphur Compounds Adsorptive Removal of Miscellaneous Vapors and Gases Author Index Subject Index
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