Phase Behavior of Xe Confined in Porous Vycor Glass Probed by ¹²⁹Xe NMR Chemical Shift

Abstract

¹²⁹Xe NMR spectroscopy is applied for direct observation of Xe confined in the porous Vycor glass. The chemical shifts of bulk and confined Xe are obtained simultaneously in a wide range of density from the gas phase to the liquid phase, including the supercritical region. The temperature and pressure dependences of the chemical shift of confined Xe are different from those of bulk Xe, which are approximately expressed by a linear function of bulk density. The phase transition of confined Xe is detected by the chemical shift, of which the pressure dependence along isotherms shows hysteresis loops.