Structural features of resorcinol–formaldehyde resin chars and interfacial behavior of water co-adsorbed with low-molecular weight organics.

Highlights: [•] The porosity of resins and chars increases with increasing water content on polymerization. [•] Water blocks narrow pore entrance in chars reducing organics adsorption. [•] NMR cryoporometry is an effective tool to study the adsorbent porosity in liquid media. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]