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Phase Behavior of n-Hexane Confined in Unconsolidated Nanoporous Media: An Experimental Investigation at Varying Pore Sizes and Temperatures


Abstract We investigated the effect of confinement on the phase behavior of hexane in nanopores of mesoporous silica at varying pore diameters and temperatures using a patented gravimetric apparatus. The adsorption and desorption isotherms were experimentally measured, and the capillary condensation and evaporation pressures were calculated from the isotherms. The results show that, for all pore sizes and temperatures utilized here, the confinement of fluids significantly lowers the vapor-liquid phase transition pressures. However, its evaporation,
Authors Keerti Vardhan Sharma University of WyomingORCID , Rami M. Alloush University of WyomingORCID , Omer Salim University of Wyoming , Mohammad Piri University of WyomingORCID
Journal Info Royal Society of Chemistry | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Publication Date 1/1/2024
ISSN 1463-9076
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp00936c
KeywordsKeyword Image Microporous Crystals (Score: 0.553741) , Porous Materials (Score: 0.532379) , Mesoporous Materials (Score: 0.523958)