Investigations of the ADOR Process Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy.
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SUBMITTER: Rice CM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704408 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
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Investigations of the ADOR Process Using Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy.
Rice Cameron M CM Dovernor Olivia J OJ Morris Russell E RE Ashbrook Sharon E SE
Crystal growth & design 20231115 12
The assembly-disassembly-organization-reassembly (ADOR) process for the transformation of zeolite <b>UTL</b> using water has been studied by using <sup>29</sup>Si and <sup>17</sup>O solid-state NMR spectroscopy. The results show that the intermediate materials that are formed during the reaction are extremely dynamic and that the process involves both irreversible changes in structure that define the overall pathway and reversible lability of the Si-O-Si linkages that have no effect on the overa ...[more]
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