Two-staged sorption isotherm of a nanoporous energy absorption system

To selectively absorb impact energy, the profiles of sorption isotherms of protection systems must be adjusted in a broad spectrum. In this article, a N-Lauroylsarcosine sodium salt (sarcosyl) of intermediate molecular size is used to control the pressure induced infiltration of a nanoporous silica....

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2005-12, Vol.87 (25), p.251906-251906-3
Hauptverfasser: Surani, Falgun B., Kong, Xinguo, Qiao, Yu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To selectively absorb impact energy, the profiles of sorption isotherms of protection systems must be adjusted in a broad spectrum. In this article, a N-Lauroylsarcosine sodium salt (sarcosyl) of intermediate molecular size is used to control the pressure induced infiltration of a nanoporous silica. The experimental result shows that the infiltration plateau of this system is two-staged; that is, not only the activation pressure but also the infiltration volume can be modified. It is noticed that the sarcosyl molecule demands a "free volume" to enter a nanopore. The free volume size decreases nearly linearly as the sarcosyl concentration increases.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.2144280