(Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a substance, usually a gas, accumulates on the surface of a solid forming a thin film, often only one molecule thick: to adsorb hydrogen on nickel; oxygen adsorbs on tungsten. Compare absorb8
adsorb - accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
sorb, take up - take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
The high 1/n value of Cu (0.68) in compare to Zn (0.59) indicates the preferential sorption of Cu than Zn, and shows the ability of the amended soils to adsorb these two metal ions.
Upon intrinsic SWCNTs surface, the adsorption distance from [C.sub.6][H.sub.6] molecule to intrinsic SWCNTs reaches 3.63 [Angstrom], and the adsorption energy and charge transfer are only 0.044 eV and 0.003 e, signifying that the adsorption between [C.sub.6][H.sub.6] and intrinsic SWCNTs is weak physisorption, while, upon Ni-doped intrinsic SWCNTs surface, the protruding Ni atom acts as the active site to adsorb [C.sub.6][H.sub.6] molecule.
The ability of proteins to adsorb at the interface of a material has been studied extensively and is known to depend on several factors, including ionic forces, van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonding, and surface topography [17, 18].
Although the formation of micelle-like structure is not expected in the case of polyelectrolyte adsorption, polymers can adsorb in a cooperative manner to form cluster.
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adsorb - accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface