His graduate work involved the investigation of toluene alkylation
on zeolites, and studying the acid - base properties of zeolites.
The latter focuses
on zeolites and metal — organic frameworks: sponge - like materials with regularly repeating holes in their crystal structures that can trap gas molecules and could be used to store methane or carbon dioxide.
Both are based
on zeolites, i.e. special minerals of porous structure.
Zooming in
on the zeolite's structure and reconstructing it with NWChem, software that models molecular chemistry, the team found something unusual.
Not exact matches
Shiflett hired one of his colleagues from DuPont, David Corbin, a world expert in porous materials called
zeolites, to provide guidance
on the selection of materials the researchers are testing.
Zeolites are minerals that are either found in nature or produced synthetically
on an industrial scale.
As demand for green products grew, some producers switched to an aluminium - based material called
zeolite A.
Zeolites soften water, but can not maintain pH or prevent dirt from resettling
on clothes, so a «co-builder» called polycarboxylic acid (PCA) had to be added.
By placing a very sharp conductive needle, of an atomic force microscope (AFM),
on top of a
zeolite crystal, the researchers were able to measure the electrical conductivity in the molecule chains.
The
zeolite crystals containing the molecular wires were then placed
on an electricity - conductive substrate.
The 2D analogue material has the same chemical composition and active site as the 3D porous
zeolite but its active site is exposed
on a flat surface, which is easier to access with such tools.
While their main goal going forward will be to continue investigating
zeolite catalytic processes
on the 2D material, the scientists are interested in learning the impact of different pore sizes
on the materials» ability to trap and filter gas molecules.
«Characterization of Dispersed Heteropoly Acid
on Mesoporous
Zeolite Using Solid - State 31P NMR Spin - Lattice Relaxation.»
Their first step was to synthesize
zeolite samples riddled with defects, not
on the surface, but inside the sample.
However, something else must be going
on because researchers can make the older
zeolites work faster by adding nitrogen dioxide — but Cu - SSZ - 13 doesn't respond in the same way.
Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications
on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of
zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.
2013 «A Common Intermediate for N2 Formation in Enzymes and
Zeolites: Side -
On Cu - Nitrosyl Complexes.»
Because removing oxygen is crucial for biofuel production, the team focused
on how water interferes with two oxygen - removal paths driven by a
zeolite catalyst.
His interests are related to catalysis in
zeolites as well as
on nanostructured oxides and sulfides, focusing
on bifunctional and concerted catalysis, as well as understanding the influence of the steric and chemical environment
on the properties of active centers in a catalytic site.
Then I slowed down
on that and added
zeolites.
Depending
on the manufacturer, some instruct you to layer the
Zeolite with the litter.
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Study of Arsenic (V) Adsorption
on P and W Aluminum Functionalized
Zeolites and Its Regeneration