Simulation on the Effect of Confinement on Dipolar Relaxation (IMAGE)

Rice University

Simulation on the Effect of Confinement on Dipolar Relaxation

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Simulations created by Rice University engineers will help them understand the effect of confinement on dipolar relaxation, a critical factor in interpreting nuclear magnetic resonance data. The image here is of heptane molecules in a nanotube. The study is a preliminary step toward understanding dipolar relaxation of fluids confined in the chemically and structurally heterogeneous kerogen matrix in oil shale.

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Dilip Asthagiri/Rice University

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