Journal
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
Volume 390, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123107
Keywords
Statistical physical modeling; Pesticide adsorption; Parameter estimation; Physical meaning
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Mathematical models are important in data acquisition, but it is challenging to choose the most accurate model. This study uses statistical physics modeling and thermodynamic calculations to demonstrate patterns in adsorption processes and highlights the importance of understanding the physical meaning of each parameter.
Mathematical models play a crucial role in data acquisition by boosting the capacity to interpret and group the gathered information. However, the challenge lies in choosing the most accurate model to represent data sets with very slight nuances, as it occurs in the validation of adsorption processes considering molecules with different properties but similar structural attributes. Due to these very small variations, there is a high chance of excessive adaption to specific patterns created by the distributions, statistically blindsiding the decision-making. In this work, we used statistical physics (sta-phy) modeling and thermodynamic calculations of the three different pesticides 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), dicamba (DCB), and mecoprop (MCPP) on a woody based activated carbon (WBAC) to demonstrate these patterns while also unveiling the mechanisms involved. We demonstrate that the statistical criteria alone do not provide enough clarity in these cases, and we propose using the physical meaning of each estimated parameter as a way out. Thus, in this work, we prove in detail that using sta-phy models requires absolute mastering of the subjects to ensure reliable results by understanding the relationships between the adsorption parameters and the system properties instead of a simple read of the determination coefficients.
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