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Title: History and Utility of Zeolite Framework-Type Discovery from a Data-Science Perspective

Journal Article · · Crystal Growth and Design
 [1];  [2]
  1. Computational Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
  2. Computational Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States, IMDEA Materials Institute, Getafe, Madrid, Spain

Mature applications such as fluid catalytic cracking and hydrocracking rely critically on early zeolite structures. With a data-driven approach, we find that the discovery of exceptional zeolite framework types around the new millennium was spurred by exciting new utilization routes. The promising processes have yet not been successfully implemented (“valley of death” effect), mainly because of the lack of thermal stability of the crystals. As a result, this foreshadows limited deployability of recent zeolite discoveries that were achieved by novel crystal synthesis routes.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-12ER16362; SC0008688
OSTI ID:
1253207
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1363642
Journal Information:
Crystal Growth and Design, Journal Name: Crystal Growth and Design Vol. 16 Journal Issue: 6; ISSN 1528-7483
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 32 works
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