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Ho, Y.S. (2004),Selection of optimum sorption isotherm. Carbon, 42 (10), 2115-2116.

Document type: Letter / Language: English / Cited References: 6 / Times Cited: 161 / Times self cited:14

Keywords: Adsorption, Modeling, Adsorption Properties, Phase Equilibria, Adsorption

Addresses:Ho YS (reprint author), Taipei Med Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, 250 Wu Hsing St, Taipei, 11014 Taiwan

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