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POSITIVE ADSORPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative adsorption
1, record 1, English, negative%20adsorption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The depletion of one or more components in an interfacial layer. 2, record 1, English, - negative%20adsorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An excess of solute at the surface, as measured by +μ, can be termed positive adsorption to distinguish it from an excess of solvent at the surface(-μ), or negative adsorption. 3, record 1, English, - negative%20adsorption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adsorption négative
1, record 1, French, adsorption%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'épuisement de l'un ou de plusieurs composants d'une couche interfaciale. 1, record 1, French, - adsorption%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adsorción negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, adsorci%C3%B3n%20negativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive adsorption 1, record 2, English, positive%20adsorption
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An excess of solute at the surface, as measured by +μ, can be termed positive adsorption to distinguish it from an excess of solvent at the surface(-μ), or negative adsorption. According to Gibbs equation, positive adsorption and the lowering of surface tension always appear simultaneously. 1, record 2, English, - positive%20adsorption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adsorption positive
1, record 2, French, adsorption%20positive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adsorción positiva
1, record 2, Spanish, adsorci%C3%B3n%20positiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autophobicity
1, record 3, English, autophobicity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If adsorption equilibrium and mutual saturation of the phases is not achieved instantly, it is possible to distinguish the initial spreading tension.. from the final spreading tension... when equilibrium has been reached. In the case in which... [the initial spreading tension] is positive, while... [the final spreading tension] is negative, the system is said to exhibit autophobicity. 1, record 3, English, - autophobicity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autophobicité
1, record 3, French, autophobicit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'équilibre d'adsorption et la saturation mutuelle des phases n'est pas atteint instantanément, il est possible de distinguer entre la tension initiale de mouillage, [...] et la tension finale de mouillage [...] atteinte à l'équilibre. Dans les cas où la valeur [...] [de la tension initiale de mouillage] est positive alors que [...] [la valeur de la tension finale de mouillage] est négative, on dit que le système présente de l'autophobicité. 1, record 3, French, - autophobicit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gibbs adsorption
1, record 4, English, Gibbs%20adsorption
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Gibbs adsorption theorem 2, record 4, English, Gibbs%20adsorption%20theorem
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface excess amount or Gibbs adsorption of component i, ni, superscript sigma, which may be positive or negative, is defined as the excess of the amount of this component actually present in the system over that present in a reference system of the same volume as the real system and in which the bulk concentrations in the two phases remain uniform up to the Gibbs dividing surface. 1, record 4, English, - Gibbs%20adsorption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- adsorption de Gibbs
1, record 4, French, adsorption%20de%20Gibbs
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La quantité d'excès en surface ou l'adsorption de Gibbs de la composante i, ni, exposant sigma, qui peut être positive ou négative, est définie comme l'excès de la quantité de cette composante présente dans le système par rapport à celle qui est présente dans un système de référence dont le volume est identique à celui du système réel et dans lequel les concentrations dans la masse de la solution de chacune des deux phases demeurent uniformes jusqu'à la surface de division de Gibbs. 1, record 4, French, - adsorption%20de%20Gibbs
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À cause de contraintes informatiques, il est impossible de reproduire les équations mathématiques. 2, record 4, French, - adsorption%20de%20Gibbs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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