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Title: Resolving the organization of CO 2 molecules confined in silica nanopores using in situ small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations

Journal Article · · Environmental Science: Nano
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d0en01282c· OSTI ID:1853018

This work quantifies the core–shell structure of nano-confined CO2molecules under pressure in silica pores usingin operandosmall-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements and molecular dynamics simulations.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0019285
OSTI ID:
1853018
Journal Information:
Environmental Science: Nano, Vol. 8, Issue 7; ISSN 2051-8153
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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