NMR study of the adsorption-desorption kinetics of dissolved tetraalanine in MCM-41 mesoporous material

Silvia Pizzanelli, Shifi Kababya, Veronica Frydman, Miron Landau, Shimon Vega

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Abstract

In this study we show how deuterium magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy can be used to investigate the adsorption-desorption kinetics of molecules in solution at surface-liquid interfaces. An aqueous solution of deuterium-labeled tetraalanine is inserted in the pores of MCM-41 mesoporous material, and its 2H MAS NMR spectrum is measured as a function of temperature and fraction of filling of the pores. Prior to this study, the different types of water in MCM-41 are characterized as a function of water loading of the pores. Analysis of 2H MAS sideband line shapes enabled the determination of the adsorption and desorption rates and the activation energies of desorption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8029-8039
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume109
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Apr 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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