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How can the sensitivity of SERS be enhanced for the detection of trace amounts of chemical compounds on surfaces?

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How can the selectivity of the oxidation of hydrocarbons on metal surfaces be optimized for maximum yield and minimal side reactions in the production of high-value chemicals, such as aromatics or oxygenates?

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How can the selectivity of metal catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons be improved to minimize the formation of undesired byproducts and increase the yield of target products?

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How can the selectivity of hydrocarbon oxidation on metal surfaces be improved to achieve a higher yield of the desired product?

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How can the selectivity of hydrocarbon oxidation on metal surfaces be improved for the production of specific oxygenated compounds?

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How can the Raman signal enhancement be optimized in Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) by controlling the size, shape and composition of the plasmonic nanoparticles used as substrates?

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How can the electric double layer be manipulated to control the colloidal stability of a sol?

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How can the electric double layer be manipulated to control the colloidal stability of a sol?

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How can the efficiency of activated carbon in adsorbing pollutants from water be optimized through manipulating its pore size and surface area?

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How can the coagulation of colloidal particles be prevented, and what factors influence the stability of colloids?

asked Feb 6 in Surface Chemistry by LannyNewell (1.8k points)

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How can the BET theory of multilayer adsorption be applied to determine the specific surface area of a porous material? Provide an example of a real-world application where this theory has been used to measure the surface area of a catalyst material used in a catalytic converter.

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How can the adsorption of proteins on solid surfaces be effectively controlled and manipulated to enhance the performance and effectiveness of protein-based technologies, such as biosensors and drug delivery systems?

asked Feb 6 in Surface Chemistry by MaryellenGra (2.1k points)

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How can the adsorption of proteins on solid surfaces be controlled and optimized for maximum efficiency in applications such as drug delivery and biomaterials?

asked Feb 6 in Surface Chemistry by JonasHaller8 (1.5k points)

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How can the adsorption capacity of activated carbon for a specific pollutant be determined and optimized?

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How can surface chemistry principles be utilized to enhance the quality and shelf life of food and beverages during processing, packaging, and storage?

asked Feb 6 in Surface Chemistry by MaddisonMont (1.9k points)

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How can surface chemistry be used to improve the efficiency of food and beverage processing, and what specific surface modifications or additives can be employed to achieve this?

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How can pH affect the stability of a colloidal solution, and what are the methods for controlling the coagulation of colloidal particles at different pH values?

asked Feb 5 in Surface Chemistry by ChuRosenbaum (2.2k points)

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Here is a problem related to BET theory of multilayer adsorption for a chemistry student to solve:How many layers of nitrogen molecules can be adsorbed on the surface of a given amount of activated carbon if the monolayer coverage is 100 m²/g and the specific surface area of activated carbon is 1500 m²/g according to the BET theory?

asked Feb 4 in Surface Chemistry by KarmaJ651641 (1.9k points)

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Given a sample of mesoporous silica with a surface area of 500 m²/g, an amount of physisorbed nitrogen of 4.2 µmol/g, and assuming a monolayer coverage of 16.2 µmol/m², calculate the BET surface area of the silica.

asked Feb 4 in Surface Chemistry by RichelleVerr (2.1k points)

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For a student studying surface chemistry and the adsorption of gases on solid surfaces, a precise problem could be: What is the effect of temperature on the adsorption of nitrogen gas on activated charcoal and how does it change the isotherm?

asked Feb 4 in Surface Chemistry by CharmainHers (1.6k points)

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