Adsorption capacity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000283",
  "term": "Adsorption capacity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The maximum amount of a substance (adsorbate) that can be adsorbed onto a unit mass or unit surface area of an adsorbent under specified conditions of temperature and pressure. It represents the limiting value of adsorption as the concentration or pressure of the adsorbate increases. Adsorption capacity is a key parameter in evaluating the performance of materials like activated carbon or zeolites and is determined from an adsorption isotherm.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "adsorbent",
    "saturated solution",
    "solubility"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1972, 31, 577. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units, Appendix II: Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry' on page 594 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197231040577)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/adsorption-capacity/"
}