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Characterization of Hierarchical Porous Materials

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Advanced Functional Porous Materials

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A pivotal function to verify the synthesis material is to comprehend the hierarchically porous material through the material characterization. This chapter discusses the vital characterization, especially for the as-prepared hierarchically porous materials, for further analyzing and understanding their behavior and properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the most powerful technique in examining the crystallographic structure of a material. Chemical compounds can be identified using diffraction techniques based on their crystalline form. On the other hand, scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis is essential for examining the hierarchically porous material's microstructure and surface morphology. Besides, the approach which indicates and discloses the porous structure of the materials is characterized by the transmission electron microscope (TEM). The measurement determining and resulting in particular surface area of the materials are often preferred using Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) characterization.

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  1. Fakulti Kejuruteraan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

    Mohd Asyadi Azam, Nur Ezyanie Safie & Mohd Fareezuan Abdul Aziz

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Azam, M.A., Safie, N.E., Abdul Aziz, M.F. (2022). Characterization of Hierarchical Porous Materials. In: Uthaman, A., Thomas, S., Li, T., Maria, H. (eds) Advanced Functional Porous Materials. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85397-6_13

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