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Low-temperature (144 K) sup 129 Xe NMR of amorphous materials: Effects of pore size distribution on chemical shift

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100359a006· OSTI ID:7021370
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  1. Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK (USA)

{sup 129}Xe nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of xenon adsorbed on amorphous silica, alumina, and silica-alumina have been measured as a function of the xenon loading at 144 K. At low xenon loadings, the {sup 129}Xe chemical shift shows a nonlinear dependence on the xenon loading. In the amorphous alumina and silica-alumina, a parabolic-like curvature in the chemical shift similar to that observed in Y zeolites with (+2) cations is observed even though the exon adsorption sites in the amorphous materials are much weaker. The nonlinear dependence of the {sup 129}Xe chemical shift on the xenon loading can be explained by the presence of a broad distribution in the micropore size and the fact that the chemical shift is an inverse function of the micropore size.

OSTI ID:
7021370
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 93:22; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English