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Desorption of Water, Methyl Alcohol and Carbon Tetrachloride from Silica-gel Surfaces

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A NUMBER of investigations have been made of the physical and chemical adsorption of both liquids and gases on silica gel1. In particular, Kiselev2 has examined the nature of the adsorbed complex formed by a number of gases including water and methanol. However, no rate data are available on either the adsorption or desorption process.

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DARLOW, B., ROSS, R. Desorption of Water, Methyl Alcohol and Carbon Tetrachloride from Silica-gel Surfaces. Nature 198, 988–989 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198988a0

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