ABSTRACT

A rigorous approach to adsorption studies is advocated in this review article as a means to improving the experience of researchers and improving the practical value of published work in the field. Three broad areas of concern are considered in this article: mistakes related to the experimental conditions selected, mistakes related to modeling of results, and mistakes related to the mind-set of the investigators. Adsorption experiments can be perceived as an excellent training ground within which to hone the skills of researchers, including experimental methods, the use of statistics, and the ability to find suitable equations by referring to published literature. There is potential to increase the value to society of the results of such work by insisting upon the acquisition of truly meaningful results, in addition to accurately following research strategies laid out in published work. Examples related to adsorption onto cellulosic materials are emphasized in this article.

摘要

这篇评论文章提倡采用严格的吸附研究方法，以此作为改善研究人员经验和提高该领域已发表工作的实用价值的一种手段。本文考虑了三个广泛关注的领域：与所选实验条件相关的错误、与结果建模相关的错误以及与研究人员的思维方式相关的错误。吸附实验可以被视为一个极好的训练场，可以在其中磨练研究人员的技能，包括实验方法、统计数据的使用以及通过参考已发表的文献找到合适方程的能力。通过坚持获得真正有意义的成果，有可能增加此类工作成果对社会的价值，除了准确遵循已发表作品中制定的研究策略外。本文重点介绍了与纤维素材料吸附相关的示例。