Abstract
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is a powerful technique for studying structural and dynamic properties of solids and has considerable potential to be exploited for in situ studies of chemical processes. However, adapting solid-state NMR techniques and instrumentation for in situ applications are often associated with technical challenges, and for this reason, the opportunities remain underexploited. This paper highlights two experimental strategies that we have developed in recent years for in situ solid-state NMR investigations of solid-state processes. One technique is focused on probing details of the time evolution of materials formation processes, and the other technique is focused on understanding the time evolution of adsorption processes in microporous and mesoporous solid host materials. Each of these in situ solid-state NMR techniques has significant prospects for applications in areas relating to heterogeneous catalysis.
Highlights
It is well recognized that the development and application of experimental techniques for in situ investigations of chemical processes, such as heterogeneous catalytic reactions [1], present the greatest opportunities for understanding such processes at a detailed fundamental level
For these reasons, developing in situ solid-state NMR techniques has typically lagged behind the advances that have been made in other in situ experimental strategies
This paper discusses two in situ solid-state NMR strategies that we have developed in recent years for probing the time dependence of solid-state processes, in one case for understanding the evolution of adsorption processes in microporous and mesoporous solids, and in the other case for monitoring the evolution of processes involving the formation of solid materials from solution
Summary
New in situ solid-state NMR strategies for exploring materials formation and adsorption processes: prospects in heterogenous catalysis. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
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