P magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectroscopy of adsorbed alkyl-substituted phosphine oxides has witnessed tremendous progress during the last years and has become one of the most informative and sensitive methods of zeolite acidity investigation. However, quantitative evaluation of the number of sites is still a challenge. This study clarifies the main origin of errors occurring during NMR experiments, introduces the appropriate standards (both internal and external), and determines the relaxation parameters and the conditions for the acquisition and integration of spectra. As a result, a methodology for the quantitative measurement of the content of Brønsted and Lewis sites and the amount of internal and external silanol groups is established. The application of probe molecules of different sizes (namely, trimethylphosphine oxide (TMPO), tri--butylphosphine oxide (TBPO), and tri--octylphosphine oxide (TOPO)) is shown to be a good tool for distinguishing between the active sites inside the zeolite pores, mesopores, and on the outer crystal surface. The methodology proposed is verified on BEA zeolites different in composition, texture, and morphology.
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