Adsorption isotherms for benzene on diatomites from China

In this paper, benzene adsorption isotherm and their hysteresis on two important local diatomites were determined at 25℃, and their silicon hydroxyl group (SiOH) number was determined, their properties were reported, and the relationship between surface structure, surface SiOH number per nm2 and adsorption isotherm with hysteresis was discussed. The specific surface was also calculated from the isotherms, and pore-size distribution was determined.