Research Article

Preparation, Characterization, and Cationic Functionalization of Cellulose-Based Aerogels for Wastewater Clarification

Table 3

The average and multicomparisons of the pore volumes and pore diameters.

Variable Newman-Keuls test; homogenous groups,
5% aerocellulose9% aerocellulose11% aerocellulose

BJH (m2/g)113.93 (A)75.73 (B)97.65 (AB)
Cumulative (cm3/g)0.4546 (A)0.2798 (B)0.3249 (B)
Av. pore diameter (Å)138.08 (A)123.63 (A)118.92 (A)

Note: BJH: surface area of pores determined by the BJH method. Cumulative : BJH adsorption cumulative volume of pores; Av. pore diameter: BJH desorption average pore diameter; A, B, and C: groups in multicomparisons.