Method and arrangement for determining at least one pore-related parameter of a porous structure

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PATENT NO 10996158
APP PUB NO 20190226971A1
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16311037

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In the present invention, a method for determining at least one pore-related parameter of a porous structure is provided. In a preferred embodiment, an enhanced evapoporometry (EP) technique is provided to determine pore size distribution of continuous pores of a porous structure. In this enhanced EP technique, a volatile liquid, such as isopropoyl alcohol or water, is supplied to one side of a porous structure in order to enable the volatile liquid to penetrate and saturate the porous structure through capillary force. Thereafter, an immiscible non-volatile liquid, such as glycerol, mineral oils, silicon oils or hydrophilic ionic liquid, is supplied to the one side of the porous structure. As the volatile liquid evaporates progressively from the filled pores, the emptied pores may be immediately filled by the non-volatile liquid drawn upwards by capillary action. This prevents formation of a t-layer formed from the adsorption of vapour emanating from the volatile liquid that is used to saturate the pores.

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NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY50 NANYANG AVENUE SINGAPORE 639798

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Chew, Jia Wei Singapore, SG 8 4
Krantz, William Bernard Singapore, SG 9 57
Zamani, Farhad Singapore, SG 4 1

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