Molecular simulations of zeolites: adsorption, diffusion, and shape selectivity

B Smit, TLM Maesen - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Zeolites are intriguing materials. The basic building blocks are corner sharing TO4 units,
where the T-atoms usually refer to Si, Al, or in some cases also P. These tetrahedrals can …

Integrated tuneable synthesis of liquid fuels via Fischer–Tropsch technology

J Li, Y He, L Tan, P Zhang, X Peng, A Oruganti… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
To tune the product selectivity by controlling the complicated reaction path is a big challenge
in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. Here, we report an integrated catalytic process for the direct …

Applications of molecular simulations for separation and adsorption in zeolites

A Abdelrasoul, H Zhang, CH Cheng, H Doan - … and Mesoporous Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Zeolites are fascinating and versatile 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 …

Impact of hydrogenolysis on the selectivity of the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: diesel fuel production over mesoporous zeolite‐Y‐supported cobalt nanoparticles

X Peng, K Cheng, J Kang, B Gu, X Yu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Selectivity control is a challenging goal in Fischer–Tropsch (FT) synthesis. Hydrogenolysis is
known to occur during FT synthesis, but its impact on product selectivity has been …

Understanding the role of sodium during adsorption: a force field for alkanes in sodium-exchanged faujasites

S Calero, D Dubbeldam, R Krishna, B Smit… - Journal of the …, 2004 - ACS Publications
We have developed a united atom force field able to accurately describe the adsorption
properties of linear alkanes in the sodium form of FAU-type zeolites. This force field …

Epoxidation of styrene with molecular oxygen catalyzed by cobalt (II)-containing molecular sieves

Q Tang, Q Zhang, H Wu, Y Wang - Journal of catalysis, 2005 - Elsevier
Co-containing molecular sieves, mainly Co–faujasite zeolite and Co-MCM-41, have been
studied for the epoxidation of styrene with molecular oxygen. Characterizations with XRD …

Predicting Large CO2 Adsorption in Aluminosilicate Zeolites for Postcombustion Carbon Dioxide Capture

J Kim, LC Lin, JA Swisher, M Haranczyk… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Large-scale simulations of aluminosilicate zeolites were conducted to identify structures that
possess large CO2 uptake for postcombustion carbon dioxide capture. In this study, we …

Molecular simulation studies of water physisorption in zeolites

A Di Lella, N Desbiens, A Boutin, I Demachy… - Physical Chemistry …, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
We report a series of Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations of water adsorption in NaY
and NaX faujasite, as well as in silicalite-1. Computed adsorption isotherms and heats of …

First principles derived, transferable force fields for CO 2 adsorption in Na-exchanged cationic zeolites

H Fang, P Kamakoti, PI Ravikovitch… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of accurate force fields is vital for predicting adsorption in porous
materials. Previously, we introduced a first principles-based transferable force field for CO2 …

Characterizations of cobalt oxide nanoparticles within faujasite zeolites and the formation of metallic cobalt

Q Tang, Q Zhang, P Wang, Y Wang… - chemistry of Materials, 2004 - ACS Publications
Cobalt oxide (CoO x) particles within faujasite zeolites have been synthesized by a
procedure comprising (i) ion-exchange of cobalt ions into the zeolite,(ii) precipitation of …