Solid–fluid interactions underpin the efficacy of functional porous materials across a diverse
array of chemical reaction and separation processes. However, detailed characterization of …

The characterization of fluid/solid interactions in porous materials is crucial for their design
and optimization, most notably in applications such as adsorption and catalysis. Yet, probing …

NMR relaxation has recently emerged as a novel and non-invasive tool for probing the
surface dynamics of adsorbate molecules within liquid-saturated mesoporous catalysts. The …

At aqueous interfaces, the distribution and dynamics of adsorbates are modulated by the
behavior of interfacial water. Hydration of a hydrophobic surface can store entropy via the …

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation is an effective and non-invasive technique
for probing guest-host interactions in porous materials. In particular, the ratio of longitudinal …

The ratio of NMR relaxation time constants provides a non‐destructive indication of the
relative surface affinities exhibited by adsorbates within liquid‐saturated mesoporous …

Understanding the spatial distribution of functionalities on surfaces with atomic-scale
resolution is very important for catalytic applications, yet very challenging for analytical …

Single molecule spectroscopic methods are now being widely employed to probe the
nanometer scale properties of sol–gel-derived silica materials. This article reviews a subset …

The efficiency and selectivity of catalytic reactions and chemical separations occurring in
liquid-filled mesoporous materials are governed by the translational and orientational …

Variable-temperature fast field cycling NMR measurements are used to probe the surface
dynamics of different liquids imbibed within a γ-alumina catalyst support material. The …