Exploring Mass Transfer in Mesoporous Zeolites by NMR Diffusometry
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. PFG NMR Diffusion Measurements
2.2. The Material under Study
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Measurements with the Purely Microporous Samples
3.2. Measurements with the Mesoporous Samples
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Mehlhorn, D.; Valiullin, R.; Kärger, J.; Cho, K.; Ryoo, R. Exploring Mass Transfer in Mesoporous Zeolites by NMR Diffusometry. Materials 2012, 5, 699-720. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5040699
Mehlhorn D, Valiullin R, Kärger J, Cho K, Ryoo R. Exploring Mass Transfer in Mesoporous Zeolites by NMR Diffusometry. Materials. 2012; 5(4):699-720. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5040699
Chicago/Turabian StyleMehlhorn, Dirk, Rustem Valiullin, Jörg Kärger, Kanghee Cho, and Ryong Ryoo. 2012. "Exploring Mass Transfer in Mesoporous Zeolites by NMR Diffusometry" Materials 5, no. 4: 699-720. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5040699