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Five representative sub-bituminous coals from NE part of India have been analyzed with respect to their distribution of carbon functional groups through 13C solid state NMR experiments. The 13C Cross Polarised/Magic Angle Spinning NMR spectra of the coal samples were recorded at temperatures of 23°C, 50°C and 70°C respectively and the changes on their structures were interpreted. The NMR spectra of low rank coals were found to exhibit varying degrees of fine structures. The aromaticities of the coal were also determined from the C/H ratios of coal. Some changes in the peak positions along with the formation of simple aromatic units were observed on mild heating.
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Saikia, B.K., Sharma, A., Khound, K. et al. Solid state 13C-NMR spectroscopy of some oligocene coals of Assam and Nagaland. J Geol Soc India 82, 295–298 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-013-0153-0
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