Understanding mass transport phenomena in zeolites at a molecular leve
l is of prime importance to the study of zeolite catalysis, Among the
techniques applicable, PFG NMR has been shown to provide vital informa
tion about diffusion of hydrocarbons in zeolites.(2) Here this techniq
ue is used to study xenon as a probe molecule, because of its chemical
inertness and the large differences in chemical shift of the xenon at
oms in the sorbed and gas phase. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science I
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