What is the Relationship Between Pore Volume and Surface Area?
Pore volume and surface area are interconnected properties of porous catalysts. While the surface area provides information about the extent of the surface available for catalytic reactions, the pore volume indicates the capacity to hold reactants and products. Materials with high surface areas generally have higher pore volumes, but this is not always the case. The pore structure (micropores, mesopores, and macropores) plays a decisive role in determining this relationship.
