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This chapter describes two techniques which generally share the attributes of often needing only minimal sample preparation and/or no additional probe fluid. It covers the basic underlying theory and experimental considerations for both thermoporometry and scattering methods. It discusses the idiosyncratic physical effects associated with, and the particular capabilities of, each type of method, and how these may deliver a range of different descriptors when a suitable experimental method is chosen, and the correct data analysis is employed. It will be shown how descriptors for surface areas, pore and particle size distributions, pore connectivity and pore size spatial correlations can be obtained.
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Rigby, S.P. (2020). Thermoporometry and Scattering. In: Structural Characterisation of Natural and Industrial Porous Materials: A Manual. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47418-8_4
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