Structure characterisation of nanoporous materials using state-of-the-art single-crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques

Madeleine Helliwell, John R. Helliwell, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, Gregor Mali, Nataša Novak Tušar, Venčeslav Kaučič

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    Abstract

    A topical review is given of the use of single-crystal characterisation of nanoporous materials, which span applications ranging from catalysis to hydrogen storage including "green chemistry". This is set in the context of other techniques for characterisation such as NMR, XAS and EELS. The landscape of synchrotron and neutron sources and instrumentation for structure determination is changing both in advances in current provision and proposed upgrades. The complementarity of and synergy between small and large (ie protein) crystallography in our collaboration is also described. A notable step is the ESRF upgrade programme with routine provision for X-ray beams focussed to 50 nm or less.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)709-718
    Number of pages9
    JournalActa Chimica Slovenica
    Volume55
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Keywords

    • Crystallography
    • EELS
    • Esrf upgrade
    • Nanoporous
    • Neutron diffraction
    • NMR
    • Synchrotron
    • X-ray diffraction
    • XAS
    • Zeolite

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