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Measurement of xenon distribution statistics in Na-A zeolite cavities

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters; (USA)
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  1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (USA). Materials Sciences Division University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA). Department of Chemistry

{sup 129}Xe NMR spectroscopy has been used to probe directly the distribution of xenon atoms confined in atomic-size Na-A zeolite cavities. For mean xenon occupancies less than about three Xe atoms per {alpha}-cage, the guest populations are well described by binomial statistics. At higher guest loadings the finite volumes of the xenon atoms become significant, as reflected by a fit of the experimental populations with a hypergeometric distribution. The data and hypergeometric analysis indicate a maximum occupancy of seven Xe atoms/cage. At the highest xenon loadings the experimental distribution is narrower than hypergeometric.

DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5711490
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (USA) Vol. 66:5; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English