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Diffusion within pores fully revealed by magnetic resonance

Materials Science 2023-05-10 v1 Applied Physics Biological Physics Chemical Physics Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

Probing the transport of fluids within confined domains is important in many areas including material science, catalysis, food science, and cell biology. The diffusion propagator fully characterizes the diffusion process, which is highly sensitive to the confining boundaries as well as the structure within enclosed pores. While magnetic resonance has been used extensively to observe various features of the diffusion process, its full characterization has been elusive. Here, we address this challenge by employing a special sequence of magnetic field gradient pulses for measuring the diffusion propagator, which allows for `listening to the drum' and determining not only the pore's shape but also diffusive dynamics within it.

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@article{arxiv.2301.00116,
  title  = {Diffusion within pores fully revealed by magnetic resonance},
  author = {Evren Özarslan and Cem Yolcu and Alfredo Ordinola and Deneb Boito and Tom Dela Haije and Mathias Højgaard Jensen and Magnus Herberthson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.00116},
  year   = {2023}
}

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8 pages, 4 figures

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