Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy Application to In Situ Monitoring of n-Heptane Sorption in Mesopores

Abstract:

The dynamics of n-heptane adsorption and desorption on two silicas (Si-A and SBA-15) with different porosity was studied using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS). Simplified method of spectra analysis consisting in the summation of counts in the long-lived part of PALS spectra was used. It allowed to observe changes occurring in the minute time scale. The dependence of the number of counts on time could be fairly well approximated by exponential functions. It was found that the time required for reaching equilibrium in long cylindrical pores is up to ten times longer than in bell-mouthed interconnected ones. The longest time constants (ca. 5 min in Si-A and ca. 60 min in SBA-15) were observed for desorption in both samples.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 373)
• Pages: 288-294
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.373.288
• Online since: March 2017
• Authors: Radosław Zaleski*, Marek Gorgol, Agnieszka Kierys
• Keywords: Adsorption/Desorption, Lifetime, n-Heptane, Porous Materials, Positronium

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