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AbstractNanoporous solids are ubiquitous in chemical, energy, and environmental processes, where controlled transport of molecules through the pores plays a crucial role. They are used as sorbents, chromatographic or membrane materials for separations, and as catalysts and catalyst supports. Defined as materials where confinement effects lead to substantial deviations from bulk diffusion, nanoporous materials include crystalline microporous zeotypes and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and a number of semi-crystalline and amorphous mesoporous solids, as well as hierarchically structured materials, containing both nanopores and wider meso- or macropores to facilitate transport over macroscopic distances. The ranges of pore sizes, shapes, and topologies spanned by these materials represent a considerable challenge for predicting molecular diffusivities, but fundamental understanding also provides an opportunity to guide the design of new nanoporous materials to increase the performance of transport limited processes. Remarkable progress in synthesis increasingly allows these designs to be put into practice. Molecular simulation techniques have been used in conjunction with experimental measurements to examine in detail the fundamental diffusion processes within nanoporous solids, to provide insight into the free energy landscape navigated by adsorbates, and to better understand nano-confinement effects. Pore network models, discrete particle models and synthesis-mimicking atomistic models allow to tackle diffusion in mesoporous and hierarchically structured porous materials, where multiscale approaches benefit from ever cheaper parallel computing and higher resolution imaging. Here, we discuss synergistic combinations of simulation and experiment to showcase theoretical progress and computational techniques that have been successful in predicting guest diffusion and providing insights. We also outline where new fundamental developments and experimental techniques are needed to enable more accurate predictions for complex systems.
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Collinge G, Yuk SF, Nguyen MT, Lee MS, Glezakou VA, Rousseau R. Effect of Collective Dynamics and Anharmonicity on Entropy in Heterogenous Catalysis: Building the Case for Advanced Molecular Simulations. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c01501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Greg Collinge
- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Basic & Applied Molecular Foundations, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Dubbeldam D, Calero S, Vlugt TJ. iRASPA: GPU-accelerated visualization software for materials scientists. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2018.1426855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- David Dubbeldam
- Van ’t Hoff Institute of Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park, The Netherlands
- Process & Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, University Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla, Spain
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- Process & Energy Department, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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O'Malley AJ, García Sakai V, Silverwood IP, Dimitratos N, Parker SF, Catlow CRA. Methanol diffusion in zeolite HY: a combined quasielastic neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulation study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:17294-302. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp01151a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The diffusion of methanol in zeolite HY is studied using tandem quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) experiments and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at 300–400 K.
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- ISIS Facility
- STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Chilton
- Oxfordshire
- UK
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- The UK Catalysis Hub, Research Complex at Harwell
- Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
- Oxfordshire
- UK
- ISIS Facility
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Unusual Chain-Length Dependence of the Diffusion of n-Alkanes in the Metal-Organic Framework MIL-47(V): The Blowgun Effect. Chemistry 2010; 16:10337-41. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201001521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ghorai PK. Conformational Preferences of n-Butane Inside Zeolite NaY: Comparison of Other Related Properties with iso-Butane. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:6492-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jp100394f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Pradip Kr. Ghorai
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur-741252, Nadia, India
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Zhao Q, Snurr RQ. Self-Diffusion Studies of Binary Mixtures in NaX Zeolites Using Pulsed Field Gradient NMR and a Maxwell−Stefan Model. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:3904-10. [DOI: 10.1021/jp810058z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Qi Zhao
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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De Moor BA, Reyniers MF, Marin GB. Physisorption and chemisorption of alkanes and alkenes in H-FAU: a combined ab initio–statistical thermodynamics study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2009; 11:2939-58. [DOI: 10.1039/b819435c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yashonath S, Ghorai PK. Diffusion in Nanoporous Phases: Size Dependence and Levitation Effect. J Phys Chem B 2007; 112:665-86. [DOI: 10.1021/jp076031z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- S. Yashonath
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Center for Condensed Matter Theory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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Sanborn MJ, Snurr RQ. Predicting membrane flux of CH4 and CF4 mixtures in Faujasite from molecular simulations. AIChE J 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.690470914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ghorai PK, Yashonath S. Translational and rotational diffusion of SF6 in zeolite NaY. J Chem Phys 2004; 120:5315-21. [PMID: 15267403 DOI: 10.1063/1.1647049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Temperature dependence of equilibrium as well as dynamical properties of SF(6) in zeolite NaY have been investigated by molecular dynamics simulation. By about 200 K, SF(6) begins to have increased mobility. Strong orientational preference is exhibited by SF(6) during its passage through the 12-ring window, the bottleneck for diffusion. The preference is for orientation with C(3) followed by C(2) and then C(4) molecular symmetry axis perpendicular to the window plane. Translational motion is diffusive with an activation energy of 5.5 kJ/mol. Rotational-diffusion coefficient has an activation energy of 2.83 kJ/mol. Rotational motion is facile within the alpha-cage. Translational motion is hindered during passage through the 12-ring window when C(4) is perpendicular to the window plane. Orientational correlation functions P(1) and P(2) around C(2), C(3) and C(4) are reported. Only the long time decay of C(4) shows oscillations. This is attributed to the hindered rotation during intercage migration while passing through the 12-ring window.
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- Pradip Kr Ghorai
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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Stepanov AG, Shubin AA, Luzgin MV, Shegai TO, Jobic H. Dynamics of n-Hexane Inside Silicalite, As Studied by 2H NMR. J Phys Chem B 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/jp0300501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexander G. Stepanov
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, and Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS, 2 av. Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, and Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS, 2 av. Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, and Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS, 2 av. Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, and Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS, 2 av. Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Akademika Lavrentieva 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Street 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia, and Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse, CNRS, 2 av. Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France
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Molecular dynamics studies of n-pentane and isopentane in one-dimensional channels of AlPO(4)-5 and a carbon nanotube are reported. Variation of the structure and energetics in AlPO(4)-5 along the channel axis of isopentane is similar to what has been found for other rigid molecular systems. In n-pentane, these properties exhibit more frequent undulations along the channel due to flexibility. The end-to-end distance of n-pentane is a function of its position along the channel in AlPO(4)-5, suggesting that n-pentane has to alternately stretch in the narrow part and destretch or coil in the broader part of the channel. n-Pentane lies flat instead of upright on the inner surface of the carbon nanotube. Both of the species exhibit diffusive motion in AlPO(4)-5, and the self-diffusivity is higher than that in bulk. Isopentane has a higher diffusivity than does n-pentane. This is attributed to the higher cross section of isopentane, which is closer to the void cross section. Further, the coupling of the translational motion with the slower dihedral angle reorientation in the case of n-pentane decreases its mobility. Superdiffusive motion is seen for both species in the carbon nanotube. These results can be understood in terms of the levitation effect.
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- Shreyas Y Bhide
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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Ghorai PK, Yashonath S, Demontis P, Suffritti GB. Diffusion anomaly as a function of molecular length of linear molecules: levitation effect. J Am Chem Soc 2003; 125:7116-23. [PMID: 12783565 DOI: 10.1021/ja028534i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Previous work on monatomic spherical sorbates has shown the existence of an anomalous peak in self-diffusivity (D) when plotted as a function of size of the diffusant. Molecular dynamics studies on linear molecules of different lengths l in zeolite NaY at 140 and 200 K are reported. It is seen that there is a peak in D as a function of l, suggesting that the levitation effect exists for linear molecules, the simplest member of polyatomics. This is confirmed by the lowering of the activation energy for the molecule whose length l exhibits highest D. Related quantities of interest such as the guest-host interaction energy and preexponential factor are discussed.
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- Pradip Kr Ghorai
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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- Peter Bräuer
- Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, Linnéstrasse 5, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, Linnéstrasse 5, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Universität Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften, Linnéstrasse 5, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Bhide SY, Yashonath S. Study of Translational and Rotational Mobility and Orientational Preference of Ethane in One-Dimensional Channels. J Phys Chem A 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/jp020101e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shreyas Y. Bhide
- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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- Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit and Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India
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Webb EB, Grest GS. Interfaces between silicalite surfaces and liquid hexadecane: A molecular dynamics simulation. J Chem Phys 2002. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1457447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Composition dependent transport diffusion coefficients of CH4/CF4 mixtures in carbon nanotubes by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. Chem Eng Sci 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2509(02)00044-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bhide SY, Yashonath S. Orientational preference and influence of rotation on methane mobility in one-dimensional channels. J Chem Phys 2002. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1433464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A Kinetic Study of the Thermal and Photochemical Partial Oxidation of Cyclohexane with Molecular Oxygen in Zeolite Y. J Catal 2001. [DOI: 10.1006/jcat.2001.3403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A simple jump model for describing the molecular traffic control effect. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0927-7757(01)00615-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Theory of zeolite catalysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2377(01)28012-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Jobic H. Diffusion studies using quasi-elastic neutron scattering. MEMBRANE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0927-5193(00)80007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In the concept of ´´molecular traffic control´´, Derouane and Gabelica postulated an enhancement of the effective conversion rate in catalytic reactions if the reactant and product molecules avoid each other by preferentially choosing different channel systems on their diffusion path into and out of the catalyst particles. After two decades of controversial discussions, the feasibility of this concept has recently been demonstrated by considering a network of intersecting single-file channels, whose accessibility by the reactant and product molecules was mutually excluded. The present communication analyses the dependence of molecular distribution over the different elements of the channel system on the intrinsic reactivity and the pore filling factor. The obtained patterns are compared with those of a reference system where all channels are equally accessible by the reactant and product molecules. Special attention is given to the effect of particle self-blockages under molecular traffic control, which occurs for large intrinsic reactivities and pore filling factors. It is demonstrated that under these conditions the simulations end up in an immobilised state which is a function of the particular simulation run. Such a behaviour is not observable in the reference system.
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