Impact of Two-Dimensional Particle Size Distribution on Estimation of Water Vapor Diffusivity in Micrometric Size Cellulose Particles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Particle Morphology
2.2.2. Water Vapor Sorption Kinetics
2.2.3. Modeling
2.2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphological Analysis
3.2. Water Vapor Diffusivity
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Diffusivity (×10−12 m2·s−1 ) | |
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Median | 0.8 ± 1.0 |
All particles | 3.1 ± 2.3 |
Center, mesh 20 | 4.4 ± 2.9 |
Mean: mesh 20 | 4.1 ± 2.3 |
Median: mesh 20 | 3.8 ± 2.3 |
Center, mesh 10 | 3.9 ± 3.3 |
Mean: mesh 10 | 3.1 ± 2.4 |
Median: mesh 10 | 3.2 ± 2.4 |
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Thoury-Monbrun, V.; Angellier-Coussy, H.; Guillard, V.; Legland, D.; Gaucel, S. Impact of Two-Dimensional Particle Size Distribution on Estimation of Water Vapor Diffusivity in Micrometric Size Cellulose Particles. Materials 2018, 11, 1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091712
Thoury-Monbrun V, Angellier-Coussy H, Guillard V, Legland D, Gaucel S. Impact of Two-Dimensional Particle Size Distribution on Estimation of Water Vapor Diffusivity in Micrometric Size Cellulose Particles. Materials. 2018; 11(9):1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091712
Chicago/Turabian StyleThoury-Monbrun, Valentin, Hélène Angellier-Coussy, Valérie Guillard, David Legland, and Sébastien Gaucel. 2018. "Impact of Two-Dimensional Particle Size Distribution on Estimation of Water Vapor Diffusivity in Micrometric Size Cellulose Particles" Materials 11, no. 9: 1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091712