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Melting of Naphthalene Confined in Mesoporous Silica MCM-41

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The 2H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) solid-echo spectra of naphthalene molecules as guests in the mesopores of neat MCM-41 with a pore width of 3.3 nm were measured in the temperature regime from 180 to 250 K. A strong reduction of the melting point of the naphthalene molecules by 152 K is observed. The line shape changes in the melting region were simulated with two different models, namely, the model of a narrow distribution of activation energies, which is typical for a crystal-like phase, and a two-phase model. Both models indicate a relatively narrow distribution of melting points of the naphthalene molecules inside the pores, indicative of a rather well-defined structure of the naphthalene molecules inside the pores. This finding supports the proposal of a plastic crystalline phase previously proposed by other groups.

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Financial support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft in the framework of the Forschergruppe FOR1583 under contract BU-911/18-1 and the state of Hessia under LOEWE SOFT-CONTROL is gratefully acknowledged.

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Grünberg, B., Grünberg, A., Limbach, HH. et al. Melting of Naphthalene Confined in Mesoporous Silica MCM-41. Appl Magn Reson 44, 189–201 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00723-012-0393-y

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