Acid-based catalysis in zeolites investigated by density-functional methods

Author(s)
Juergen Hafner, Lubomir Benco, Tomas Bucko
Abstract

Zeolites are a unique class of microporous aluminosilicates with multiple applications as molecular sieves, detergents, desiccants and acid catalysts. Their catalytic activity is determined by Bronsted and Lewis acid sites created by protonation or activation by metallic cations. The reactivity of the acid sites is strongly influenced by the geometry and the flexibility of the zeolitic framework. Recent investigations of the reactivity of zeolites and simulations of catalytic reactions based on periodic-density-functional calculations are reviewed.

Organisation(s)
Computational Materials Physics
Journal
Topics in Catalysis
Volume
37
Pages
41-54
No. of pages
14
ISSN
1022-5528
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-006-0003-z
Publication date
2006
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103018 Materials physics
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/acidbased-catalysis-in-zeolites-investigated-by-densityfunctional-methods(6a3db6fb-d286-45fd-9f3d-5c093aa47e4e).html