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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

Abstract

This work quantifies the core–shell structure of nano-confined CO 2 molecules under pressure in silica pores using in operando small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements and molecular dynamics simulations.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1786235
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0019285
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Environmental Science: Nano
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Environmental Science: Nano Journal Volume: 8 Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 2051-8153
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Mohammed, Sohaib, Liu, Meishen, and Gadikota, Greeshma. Resolving the organization of CO 2 molecules confined in silica nanopores using in situ small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. United Kingdom: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1039/D0EN01282C.
Mohammed, Sohaib, Liu, Meishen, & Gadikota, Greeshma. Resolving the organization of CO 2 molecules confined in silica nanopores using in situ small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EN01282C
Mohammed, Sohaib, Liu, Meishen, and Gadikota, Greeshma. Thu . "Resolving the organization of CO 2 molecules confined in silica nanopores using in situ small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EN01282C.
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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},
author = {Mohammed, Sohaib and Liu, Meishen and Gadikota, Greeshma},
abstractNote = {This work quantifies the core–shell structure of nano-confined CO 2 molecules under pressure in silica pores using in operando small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements and molecular dynamics simulations.},
doi = {10.1039/D0EN01282C},
journal = {Environmental Science: Nano},
number = 7,
volume = 8,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {2021},
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