What is the degassing temperature and time for biochar for BET surface area analysis if TGA is not possible?

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Md. Mahmudur Rahman

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/381487725_Simultaneous_removal_of_Ni2_and_Congo_red_from_wastewater_by_crystalline_nanocellulose_-_modified_coal_bionanocomposites_Continuous_adsorption_study_with_mathematical_modeling

Please take a look on it.

Christian Wurzer

You find your answer in the following great publication: Article Biochar total surface area and total pore volume determined ...