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Table 2 Pore structure characters of maize whiskers with different diameters

From: Retention properties and mechanism of agricultural waste maize whisker on atmospheric mercury

Diameter of maize whiskers (μm)

75

100

150

270

Total specific surface area (m2 g−1)

1.5977

1.3061

0.4723

0.2708

Micropore-specific surface area (m2 g−1)

0.204

0.187

0.0863

0.0649

Medium hole-specific surface area (m2 g−1)

1.3937

1.1191

0.386

0.2059

Total hole volume (cm3 g−1)

0.000240

0.000269

0.000373

0.000398

Micropore volume (cm3 g−1)

0.000044

0.000043

0.000037

0.000033

Medium hole volume (cm3 g−1)

0.000196

0.000226

0.000336

0.000365

Aperture (nm)

2.0669

2.4728

2.6545

3.9686