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Beltrão-Nunes AP, Pires M, Roy R, Azzouz A. Surface Basicity and Hydrophilic Character of Coal Ash-Derived Zeolite NaP1 Modified by Fatty Acids. Molecules 2024; 29:768. [PMID: 38398520 PMCID: PMC10891618 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Zeolite NaP1 was found to display the highest affinity for CO2 in preliminary modifications of coal fly ash-derived zeolites (4A, Y, NaP1 and X) by four amines (1,3-diaminopropane, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine and ethylenediamine). In the second step, different fatty acid loaded NaP1 samples were prepared using palmitic, oleic and lauric acids. CO2 and H2O thermal programmed desorption (TPD) revealed changes in intrinsic basicity and hydrophilic character, expressed in terms of CO2 and H2O retention capacity (CRC and WRC, respectively). Infrared spectroscopy (IR), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms and scanning electron microscopy allowed for correlating these changes with the type of interactions between the incorporated species and the zeolite surface. The highest CRC values and the lowest CO2 desorption temperatures were registered for NaP1 with the optimum content in palmitic acid (PA) and were explained in terms of the shading effect of surface acidity by the rise of basic Na+-palmitate salt upon cation exchange. The amine/fatty acid combination was found to paradoxically mitigate this beneficial effect of PA incorporation. These results are of great interest because they demonstrate that fatty acid incorporation is an interesting strategy for reversible CO2 capture.
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- Ana-Paola Beltrão-Nunes
- Nanoqam, Department of Chemistry, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (A.-P.B.-N.); (R.R.)
- Graduation Program on Engineering and Technology of Materials, School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil
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- Graduation Program on Engineering and Technology of Materials, School of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil
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- Nanoqam, Department of Chemistry, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (A.-P.B.-N.); (R.R.)
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- Nanoqam, Department of Chemistry, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada; (A.-P.B.-N.); (R.R.)
- Station Expérimentale des Procédés Pilotes en Environnement, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, QC H3C 1K3, Canada
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Soheili S, Nakhaei Pour A. Controlling product selectivity and catalyst lifetime by altering acid strength, cavity size of SAPO, and diffusion rate of methanol in the MTO reaction: DFT and MD calculations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:5226-5236. [PMID: 38261405 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05455a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The initiation mechanisms of the MTO process over silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) catalysts with zeolite-like structures using first-principles calculations have been investigated. The supramolecular system of silicoaluminophosphates consisting of inorganic cages with Brønsted acid sites and trapped organic compounds was used as a catalyst in the MTO reaction. To study the structure-property relationship in more detail, the effect of acidity and cage size of different types of SAPOs (SAPO-18, SAPO-34, and SAPO-17 with CHA, AEI, and ERI structures, respectively) in the aromatic cycle of hydrocarbon pool mechanism was investigated. The differences in reaction barriers can be explained by the cage size, pore topology, and environment of framework protons of materials. Product selectivity was controlled by using cavity-type zeolite, the steric constraint of the cavity for the formation of critical intermediates, and acidic strength. The results show that ethylene selectivity increases as the cavity size decreases, and the elliptical pore size of the structures decreases, thereby decreasing the acidity of the zeolite structure, leading to an increase in propylene selectivity. SAPO-18 exhibits the longest reaction lifetime and has the highest amount of carbonaceous material after reaction completion. SAPO-17 with small pore and cavity size is selective to ethylene, although it shows a rapid catalyst deactivation rate.
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- Saeedeh Soheili
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran.
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Gomes GJ, Zalazar MF, Padilha JC, Costa MB, Bazzi CL, Arroyo PA. Unveiling the mechanisms of carboxylic acid esterification on acid zeolites for biomass-to-energy: A review of the catalytic process through experimental and computational studies. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 349:140879. [PMID: 38061565 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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In recent years, there has been significant interest from industrial and academic areas in the esterification of carboxylic acids catalyzed by acidic zeolites, as it represents a sustainable and economically viable approach to producing a wide range of high-value-added products. However, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews that address the intricate reaction mechanisms occurring at the catalyst interface at both the experimental and atomistic levels. Therefore, in this review, we provide an overview of the esterification reaction on acidic zeolites based on experimental and theoretical studies. The combination of infrared spectroscopy with atomistic calculations and experimental strategies using modulation excitation spectroscopy techniques combined with phase-sensitive detection is presented as an approach to detecting short-lived intermediates at the interface of zeolitic frameworks under realistic reaction conditions. To achieve this goal, this review has been divided into four sections: The first is a brief introduction highlighting the distinctive features of this review. The second addresses questions about the topology and activity of different zeolitic systems, since these properties are closely correlated in the esterification process. The third section deals with the mechanisms proposed in the literature. The fourth section presents advances in IR techniques and theoretical calculations that can be applied to gain new insights into reaction mechanisms. Finally, this review concludes with a subtle approach, highlighting the main aspects and perspectives of combining experimental and theoretical techniques to elucidate different reaction mechanisms in zeolitic systems.
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- Glaucio José Gomes
- Laboratorio de Estructura Molecular y Propiedades (LEMyP), Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada Del Nordeste Argentino, (IQUIBA-NEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste (CONICET-UNNE), Avenida Libertad 5460, 3400, Corrientes, Argentina; Laboratório de Catálise Heterogênea e Biodiesel (LCHBio), Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Avenida Colombo, 5790, (87020-900), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar Em Energia e Sustentabilidade, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA), Avenida Presidente Tancredo Neves, 3838, (85870-650), Foz Do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Laboratorio de Estructura Molecular y Propiedades (LEMyP), Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada Del Nordeste Argentino, (IQUIBA-NEA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad Nacional Del Nordeste (CONICET-UNNE), Avenida Libertad 5460, 3400, Corrientes, Argentina.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar Em Energia e Sustentabilidade, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA), Avenida Presidente Tancredo Neves, 3838, (85870-650), Foz Do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Paraná (UTFPR), Avenida Brasil 4232, (85884-000), Medianeira, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Paraná (UTFPR), Avenida Brasil 4232, (85884-000), Medianeira, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Catálise Heterogênea e Biodiesel (LCHBio), Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Avenida Colombo, 5790, (87020-900), Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Groppo E, Rojas-Buzo S, Bordiga S. The Role of In Situ/ Operando IR Spectroscopy in Unraveling Adsorbate-Induced Structural Changes in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:12135-12169. [PMID: 37882638 PMCID: PMC10636737 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Heterogeneous catalysts undergo thermal- and/or adsorbate-induced dynamic changes under reaction conditions, which consequently modify their catalytic behavior. Hence, it is increasingly crucial to characterize the properties of a catalyst under reaction conditions through the so-called "operando" approach. Operando IR spectroscopy is probably one of the most ubiquitous and versatile characterization methods in the field of heterogeneous catalysis, but its potential in identifying adsorbate- and thermal-induced phenomena is often overlooked in favor of other less accessible methods, such as XAS spectroscopy and high-resolution microscopy. Without detracting from these techniques, and while aware of the enormous value of a multitechnique approach, the purpose of this Review is to show that IR spectroscopy alone can provide relevant information in this field. This is done by discussing a few selected case studies from our own research experience, which belong to the categories of both "single-site"- and nanoparticle-based catalysts.
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- Elena Groppo
- Department of Chemistry,
NIS Centre and INSTM, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry,
NIS Centre and INSTM, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry,
NIS Centre and INSTM, University of Torino, via Giuria 7, 10125 Turin, Italy
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Trachta M, Bludský O, Vaculík J, Bulánek R, Rubeš M. Investigation of Brønsted acidity in zeolites through adsorbates with diverse proton affinities. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12380. [PMID: 37524787 PMCID: PMC10390515 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39667-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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Understanding the adsorption behavior of base probes in aluminosilicates and its relationship to the intrinsic acidity of Brønsted acid sites (BAS) is essential for the catalytic applications of these materials. In this study, we investigated the adsorption properties of base probe molecules with varying proton affinities (acetonitrile, acetone, formamide, and ammonia) within six different aluminosilicate frameworks (FAU, CHA, IFR, MOR, FER, and TON). An important objective was to propose a robust criterion for evaluating the intrinsic BAS acidity (i.e., state of BAS deprotonation). Based on the bond order conservation principle, the changes in the covalent bond between the aluminum and oxygen carrying the proton provide a good description of the BAS deprotonation state. The ammonia and formamide adsorption cause BAS deprotonation and cannot be used to assess intrinsic BAS acidity. The transition from ion-pair formation, specifically conjugated acid/base interaction, in formamide to strong hydrogen bonding in acetone occurs within a narrow range of base proton affinities (812-822 kJ mol-1). The adsorption of acetonitrile results in the formation of hydrogen-bonded complexes, which exhibit a deprotonation state that follows a similar trend to the deprotonation induced by acetone. This allows for a semi-quantitative comparison of the acidity strengths of BAS within and between the different aluminosilicate frameworks.
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- Michal Trachta
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nám. 2, 162 10, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nám. 2, 162 10, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nám. 2, 162 10, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic.
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Chizallet C, Bouchy C, Larmier K, Pirngruber G. Molecular Views on Mechanisms of Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Reactions in Zeolites. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6107-6196. [PMID: 36996355 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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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 transformations of hydrocarbons and oxygenates. Unravelling the mechanisms at the atomic scale of these transformations has been the object of tremendous efforts in the last decades. Such investigations have extended our fundamental knowledge about the respective roles of acidity and confinement in the catalytic properties of proton exchanged zeolites. The emerging concepts are of general relevance at the crossroad of heterogeneous catalysis and molecular chemistry. In the present review, emphasis is given to molecular views on the mechanism of generic transformations catalyzed by Brønsted acid sites of zeolites, combining the information gained from advanced kinetic analysis, in situ, and operando spectroscopies, and quantum chemistry calculations. After reviewing the current knowledge on the nature of the Brønsted acid sites themselves, and the key parameters in catalysis by zeolites, a focus is made on reactions undergone by alkenes, alkanes, aromatic molecules, alcohols, and polyhydroxy molecules. Elementary events of C-C, C-H, and C-O bond breaking and formation are at the core of these reactions. Outlooks are given to take up the future challenges in the field, aiming at getting ever more accurate views on these mechanisms, and as the ultimate goal, to provide rational tools for the design of improved zeolite-based Brønsted acid catalysts.
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- Céline Chizallet
- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-Point de l'Echangeur de Solaize, BP 3, Solaize 69360, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-Point de l'Echangeur de Solaize, BP 3, Solaize 69360, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-Point de l'Echangeur de Solaize, BP 3, Solaize 69360, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-Point de l'Echangeur de Solaize, BP 3, Solaize 69360, France
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Malviya S, Bai P. Computational Investigation of Site-Dependent Activation Barriers of Zeolite-Catalyzed Protolytic Cracking Reactions. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Shubham Malviya
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Chen YF, Schroeder C, Lew CM, Zones SI, Koller H, Sierka M. Cooperativity of silanol defect chemistry in zeolites. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 25:478-485. [PMID: 36477757 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05218k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Deboronation treatment of zeolite B-SSZ-55 can generate vacancy defects consisting of four silanol groups (silanol nests). However, 1H solid-state NMR spectroscopy indicates the prevalence of two silanol groups (silanol dyads) instead of four silanol groups. Such silanol dyads must be formed by the silanol condensation of two silanol groups at the silanol nests. Yet, the exact mechanism of this condensation and detailed structure of the silanol defect are not known. Here, the structure and formation mechanism of silanol dyads in the SSZ-55 zeolite have been investigated by both cluster and periodic density functional theory calculations. The calculated 1H NMR chemical shifts agree with the experimental values, showing that the silanol dyads are indeed commonly present at the vacancies and the vacancy density plays a role in the relaxation of the zeolite framework. The nature (size) of the silanol clusters influences their acidity.
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- Ya-Fan Chen
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstr. 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Löbdergraben 32, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Signorile M, Borfecchia E, Bordiga S, Berlier G. Influence of ion mobility on the redox and catalytic properties of Cu ions in zeolites. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10238-10250. [PMID: 36277636 PMCID: PMC9473501 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03565k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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This contribution aims at analysing the current understanding about the influence of Al distribution, zeolite topology, ligands/reagents and oxidation state on ions mobility in Cu-zeolites, and its relevance toward reactivity of the metal sites. The concept of Cu mobilization has been originally observed in the presence of ammonia, favouring the activation of oxygen by formation of NH3 oxo-bridged complexes in zeolites and opening a new perspective about the chemistry in single-site zeolite-based catalysts, in particular in the context of the NH3-mediated Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO x (NH3-SCR) processes. A different mobility of bare Cu+/Cu2+ ions has been documented too, showing for Cu+ a better mobilization than for Cu2+ also in absence of ligands. These concepts can have important consequences for the formation of Cu-oxo species, active and selective in other relevant reactions, such as the direct conversion of methane to methanol. Here, assessing the structure, the formation pathways and reactivity of Cu-oxo mono- or multimeric moieties still represents a challenging playground for chemical scientists. Translating the knowledge about Cu ions mobility and redox properties acquired in the context of NH3-SCR reaction into the field of direct conversion of methane to methanol can have important implications for a better understanding of transition metal ions redox properties in zeolites and for an improved design of catalysts and catalytic processes.
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- Matteo Signorile
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, Università di Torino Via P. Giuria 7 Torino 10125 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, Università di Torino Via P. Giuria 7 Torino 10125 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, Università di Torino Via P. Giuria 7 Torino 10125 Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, Università di Torino Via P. Giuria 7 Torino 10125 Italy
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