What is Physisorption?

Physisorption, also known as physical adsorption, is the process by which gas or vapor molecules are attracted and adhere to the surface of a solid material. This adsorption occurs due to weak intermolecular forces, such as van der Waals interactions, without forming chemical bonds. Physisorption is a reversible phenomenon and is utilized to characterize the surface properties of materials, including surface area, pore size distribution, and surface energetics.

This important analysis finds application across many industries, including battery anodes and cathodes, catalyst characterization, zeolites, MOFs, absorbents, artificial bone, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, metal powders for additive manufacturing, and a diverse range of other applications and industries. Micromeritics has an extensive range of physisorption analyzers offering a wide range of solutions to realize your R&D, quality control, and manufacturing needs.