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Confined water and methanol dynamics in mesoporous silica were studied using NMR relaxometry. Surface area-to-volume ratio, not pore size, critically impacts water relaxation, with fluid-to-solid ratio affecting both fluids similarly.

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  • Chemical Physics

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  • Understanding fluid behavior within porous materials is crucial for applications in catalysis, separation, and energy storage.
  • Confined fluids exhibit unique dynamics distinct from their bulk counterparts due to surface interactions and geometric constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of pore size, fluid type, and fluid-solid ratio on the dynamics of water (H2O) and methanol (CH3OH, CH3OD) confined in mesoporous silica.
  • To elucidate the key parameters governing relaxation dynamics (T1 and T2) of confined fluids using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry to measure longitudinal (T1) and transverse (T2) relaxation times.
  • Studied water and methanol confined in mesoporous silica materials with varying pore diameters (4.0, 2.5, 1.5 nm).
  • Systematically varied fluid-to-solid ratio, temperature, and fluid species to analyze their effects on relaxation dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Fluid dynamics deviated significantly from bulk behavior, with deviations increasing as the fluid-to-solid ratio decreased.
  • The surface area-to-volume ratio was identified as a more critical parameter than pore diameter for water relaxation dynamics.
  • Reductions in T1 and T2 values due to decreasing fluid-to-solid ratio were consistent across different fluid species.
  • Temperature increase (25-50°C) had minimal impact on T2 of confined water, but affected T1 differently depending on pore size.

Conclusions:

  • The surface area-to-volume ratio plays a dominant role in the relaxation dynamics of confined water, surpassing the influence of pore diameter.
  • Fluid-solid interactions are strongly influenced by the confinement environment, as indicated by the T1/T2 ratio, with water showing stronger interactions in larger pores (4.0 nm silica).
  • The fluid-to-solid ratio is a universal parameter affecting relaxation times for both water and methanol in these mesoporous silica systems.