Enhanced mechanical strength of zeolites by adsorption of guest molecules

Year: 2011

Authors: Coasne B., Haines J., Levelut C., Cambon O., Santoro M., Gorelli F. A., Garbarino G.

Autors Affiliation: ENSCM, CNRS, UMR 5253, Inst Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, F-34296 Montpellier, France; Univ Montpellier 2, F-34296 Montpellier, France; Univ Montpellier, F-34295 Montpellier, France; CNRS, UMR 5221, Lab Charles Coulomb, Dept Colloides Verres & Nanomat, F-34295 Montpellier, France; LENS, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; UOS Roma, CNR, IPCF, I-00185 Rome, Italy; European Synchrotron Radiat Facil, F-38343 Grenoble, France

Abstract: We report a molecular simulation study of the mechanical properties of microporous zeolites filled with guest molecules. We show that the adsorption of molecules in the micropores of the material increases its bulk modulus. These results provide a microscopic picture of the deactivation of pressure-induced amorphization by incorporation of molecules.

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Volume: 13 (45)      Pages from: 20096  to: 20099

More Information: We thank the French National Research Agency (ANR) for funding through the research project ANR-09-BLAN-0018-01. MS and FG acknowledge the EU supporting their research at LENS (LENS Contract FP7 G.A.No. 228334 LASERLABEUROPE).
DOI: 10.1039/c1cp22477h

Citations: 60
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