Investigation of isonicotinamide confined within mesoporous silicon at high pressure

Our aim is to investigate the impact of confinement on the high pressure phase transition of isonicotinamide using PEARL. Confinement in a porous silicon guest host leads to nanocrystals with greater surface and greater free energy which should lead to an easier phase transition. Neutron diffraction will allow for greater detection of the isonicotinamide molecules confined within the pores of the host guest which heavily scatters X-rays.