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    Solid-state dynamics of porous materials
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12) Grobler, Ilne; Barbour, Leonard J.; Esterhuysen, Catharine; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Chemistry and Polymer Science.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A number of porous metal-organic and organic crystalline materials were prepared with a view to study the solid-state dynamics involved in sorption and guest-exchange processes. The main goal was to gain an understanding of the mechanisms involved in structural changes induced by external stimuli. To this end, single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCD) experiments were carried out under variable temperature and pressure conditions, supplemented by thermal analysis and sorption experiments.