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Application of carbon-13 solid-state high-resolution NMR to the study of proton mobility. Separation of rigid and mobile components in coal structure

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100280a026· OSTI ID:6964001
A pulse sequence, in which /sup 13/C CP/MAS NMR signals are monitored after the partial transverse relaxation of attached hydrogens, is described for indirect measurement of T/sub 2//sup */ relaxation times of protons in solid materials. The method was independently applied to the discrimination between rigid/macromolecular and mobile/molecular components in two coal samples for aromatic and aliphatic protons. Closely similar T/sub 2//sup */ values are obtained for aromatic and aliphatic protons in the rigid component, while they differ by a factor of Ca. 2 in the mobile component. A predominance of aromatic hydrogens was found in the mobile component with even an absence of aliphatic hydrogens for the higher rank coal sample.
Research Organization:
Universite de Nancy, France
OSTI ID:
6964001
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 90:22; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English