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The forced intrusion of liquid mercury between particles and into pores is routinely employed to characterize a wide range of particulate and solid materials. Most materials can be analyzed so long as the sample can be accommodated in the instrument, which typically restricts the sample dimensions to no more than 2.5cm. Those materials that amalgamate with mercury (zinc and gold for example) cannot be analyzed unless extreme steps are taken to passivate the surface. The exact pore size range that can be measured depends predominantly on the instrument pressure range but also on the contact angle employed in the Washburn equation. The largest pore size that can be determined is limited by the lowest filling pressure attainable and the smallest pore size by the highest pressure achievable.
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Lowell, S., Shields, J.E., Thomas, M.A., Thommes, M. (2004). Mercury Porosimetry: Intra and Inter-Particle Characterization. In: Characterization of Porous Solids and Powders: Surface Area, Pore Size and Density. Particle Technology Series, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2303-3_18
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