Table 3 Pore size characteristics of bauxite, LIB and activated alumina

BET surface area

7 m²/g

14 m²/g

242 m²/g

BJH adsorption cumulative volume of pores between 17.000 and 3000.000 Å diameter

0.09 cm³/g

0.17 cm³/g

0.29 cm³/g

BJH Desorption cumulative volume of pores between 17.000 and 3000.000 Å diameter

0.13 cm³/g

0.17 cm³/g

0.30 cm³/g

Adsorption average pore width (4 V/A by BET)

79 nm

49 nm

5 nm

BJH Adsorption average pore diameter (4 V/A)

63 nm

54 nm

5 nm

BJH Desorption average pore diameter (4 V/A)

48 nm

43 nm

5 nm