Advances in theory and their application within the field of zeolite chemistry

V Van Speybroeck, K Hemelsoet, L Joos… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Zeolites are versatile and fascinating materials which are vital for a wide range of industries,
due to their unique structural and chemical properties, which are the basis of applications in …

Photochemistry and photophysics in silica-based materials: ultrafast and single molecule spectroscopy observation

N Alarcos, B Cohen, M Ziółek, A Douhal - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Silica-based materials (SBMs) are widely used in catalysis, photonics, and drug delivery.
Their pores and cavities act as hosts of diverse guests ranging from classical dyes to drugs …

Nanochannels: Hosts for the supramolecular organization of molecules and complexes

G Calzaferri - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
Nanochannels have been used as hosts for supramolecular organization for a large variety
of guests. The possibilities for building complex structures based on 2D and especially 3D …

Supramolecular organization in confined nanospaces

G Tabacchi - ChemPhysChem, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Empty spaces are abhorred by nature, which immediately rushes in to fill the void. Humans
have learnt pretty well how to make ordered empty nanocontainers, and to get useful …

The effect of pressure on open-framework silicates: elastic behaviour and crystal–fluid interaction

GD Gatta, P Lotti, G Tabacchi - Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 2018 - Springer
The elastic behaviour and the structural evolution of microporous materials compressed
hydrostatically in a pressure-transmitting fluid are drastically affected by the potential crystal …

Identification of intermediates in zeolite‐catalyzed reactions by in situ UV/Vis microspectroscopy and a complementary set of molecular simulations

K Hemelsoet, Q Qian, T De Meyer… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The optical absorption properties of (poly) aromatic hydrocarbons occluded in a nanoporous
environment were investigated by theoretical and experimental methods. The carbonaceous …

Designing dye–nanochannel antenna hybrid materials for light harvesting, transport and trapping

G Calzaferri, R Méallet‐Renault, D Brühwiler… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We discuss artificial photonic antenna systems that are built by incorporating chromophores
into one‐dimensional nanochannel materials and by organizing the latter in specific ways …

Shape-controlled TiO 2 nanoparticles and TiO 2 P25 interacting with CO and H 2 O 2 molecular probes: a synergic approach for surface structure recognition and …

C Deiana, M Minella, G Tabacchi, V Maurino… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Integrated studies of CO on truncated bipyramidal TiO2 anatase nanoparticles mainly
exposing smooth (101) surfaces provide the missing link between TiO2 single crystals and …

Structure of Nanochannel Entrances in Stopcock‐Functionalized Zeolite L Composites

G Tabacchi, E Fois, G Calzaferri - Angewandte Chemie, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multifunctional hybrid materials are obtained by modifying zeolite L (ZL) with stopcock
molecules, consisting of a tail group that can enter the ZL nanochannels and a head group …

Close-packed dye molecules in zeolite channels self-assemble into supramolecular nanoladders

L Gigli, R Arletti, G Tabacchi, E Fois… - The Journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A tough challenge in nanomaterials chemistry is the determination of the structure of
multicomponent nanosystems. Dye–zeolite L composites are building blocks of …