TY - GEN A1 - Gibson, N. A1 - Kuchenbecker, Petra A1 - Rasmussen, K. A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A1 - Rauscher, H. A2 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan A2 - Unger, Wolfgang A2 - Shard, A.G. T1 - Volume-specific surface area by gas adsorption analysis with the BET method T2 - Characterization of nanoparticles - Measurement processes for nanoparticles N2 - This chapter first gives an introduction to the concepts of SSA and volume-specific surface area (VSSA) and an outline of the BET method. It continues with a discussion of the relationship between particle size, shape, and the VSSA, followed by an overview of instrumentation, experimental methods, and standards. Finally, sections on the use of the VSSA as a tool to identify nanomaterials and non-nanomaterials and its role in a regulatory context provide some insight on the importance of VSSA in the current Regulation of nanomaterials. PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam KW - Nanomaterials KW - Volume specific surface area PY - 2020 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/49572 AN - OPUS4-49572 SN - 978-0-12-814182-3 SP - 265 EP - 293 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany