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BET METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method
1, record 1, English, Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B.E.T. method 2, record 1, English, B%2EE%2ET%2E%20method
correct
- BET method 3, record 1, English, BET%20method
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B.E.T. method: Gaseous absorption analysis method. Acronym of "S. Brunauer, P. Emmett, E. Teller." Widely used for surface area determinations by computing the monolayer area. 2, record 1, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The BET method is widely used in surface science for the calculation of surface areas of solids by physical adsorption of gas molecules. 3, record 1, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Surface Area Measurement. For nanopowder, the B.E.T. method is commonly used to determine the specific surface area. The drop in nitrogen pressure in a closed container due to adsorption of the nitrogen molecules to the surface of the material inserted in the container is measured. (The shape of the nanopowder particles is assumed to be spherical.) 4, record 1, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
... There, he [Paul Emmett] sought out a better understanding of the mechanisms by which ammonia could be taken out of the air and turned into a fertilizer for plants. Emmett knew that the Germans had developed just such a mechanism during World War I, but scientists did not entirely understand how and why the process worked. The result of this investigation was the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) Method, which remains the second-most cited scientific paper on the process and a technique still in use worldwide. The BET Method provides scientists with the ability to measure a variety of properties of gas molecules on a solid surface: the surface area, the composition of the surface, and the amount of catalyst that is both on the surface and in the interior of the solid. Dr. Emmett’s work on the BET Method earned him a Nobel Prize nomination. 1, record 1, English, - Brunauer%26ndash%3BEmmett%26ndash%3BTeller%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode Brunauer-Emmett-Teller
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode B.E.T. 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20B%2EE%2ET%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- méthode BET 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20BET
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La théorie Brunauer, Emmett et Teller (BET) est une théorie physique. La méthode BET permet d’expliquer l’adsorption physique des molécules de gaz sur une surface solide et permet la mesure de la surface spécifique. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode B.E.T.; méthode BET : termes uniformisés par CN-AIR CANADA. (CN : Canadien National.) 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Brunauer%2DEmmett%2DTeller
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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