Research Article

Nonlinear Frequency Response Analysis as a Tool for Identification of Adsorption Kinetics: Case Study—Pore-Surface Diffusion Control

Table 3

Characteristic features of F2(ω,ω) for different mechanisms (spherical geometry).

Amplitude F2(ω,ω)Phase F2(ω,ω)

Pore-surface diffusionTwo inflectionsMinimum followed by maximum
Pure pore diffusionOne inflectionSingle minimum
Micropore diffusion [18]No inflectionsSigmoidal (single inflection)