Computational methods in heterogeneous catalysis

BWJ Chen, L Xu, M Mavrikakis - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The unprecedented ability of computations to probe atomic-level details of catalytic systems
holds immense promise for the fundamentals-based bottom-up design of novel …

Molecular views on mechanisms of Brønsted acid-catalyzed reactions in zeolites

C Chizallet, C Bouchy, K Larmier… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Brønsted acidity of proton-exchanged zeolites has historically led to the most impactful
applications of these materials in heterogeneous catalysis, mainly in the fields of …

In situ imaging of the sorption-induced subcell topological flexibility of a rigid zeolite framework

H Xiong, Z Liu, X Chen, H Wang, W Qian, C Zhang… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The crystallographic pore sizes of zeolites are substantially smaller than those inferred from
catalytic transformation and molecular sieving capabilities, which reflects flexible variation in …

Cu-CHA–a model system for applied selective redox catalysis

E Borfecchia, P Beato, S Svelle, U Olsbye… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We review the structural chemistry and reactivity of copper-exchanged molecular sieves with
chabazite (CHA) topology, as an industrially applied catalyst in ammonia mediated …

Confinement effects and acid strength in zeolites

E Grifoni, GM Piccini, JA Lercher, VA Glezakou… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Chemical reactivity and sorption in zeolites are coupled to confinement and—to a lesser
extent—to the acid strength of Brønsted acid sites (BAS). In presence of water the zeolite …

Progress in accurate chemical kinetic modeling, simulations, and parameter estimation for heterogeneous catalysis

S Matera, WF Schneider, A Heyden, A Savara - Acs Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
Chemical kinetic modeling in heterogeneous catalysis is advancing in its ability to provide
qualitatively or even quantitatively accurate prediction of real-world behavior because of …

Cooperative effects between hydrophilic pores and solvents: catalytic consequences of hydrogen bonding on alkene epoxidation in zeolites

DT Bregante, AM Johnson, AY Patel… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Hydrophobic voids within titanium silicates have long been considered necessary to achieve
high rates and selectivities for alkene epoxidations with H2O2. The catalytic consequences …

Genesis and stability of hydronium ions in zeolite channels

M Wang, NR Jaegers, MS Lee, C Wan… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The catalytic sites of acidic zeolite are profoundly altered by the presence of water changing
the nature of the Brønsted acid site. High-resolution solid-state NMR spectroscopy shows …

Recent advances in catalytic confinement effect within micro/meso‐porous crystalline materials

J Dai, H Zhang - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Micro/meso‐porous crystalline materials with a well‐defined pore structure, such as zeolites,
carbon nanotubes, and metal–organic frameworks, are of great significance in the …

Effect of collective dynamics and anharmonicity on entropy in heterogenous catalysis: Building the case for advanced molecular simulations

G Collinge, SF Yuk, MT Nguyen, MS Lee… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We present a perspective on the computational determination of entropy and its effects and
consequences on heterogeneous catalysis. Special attention is paid to the role of …