Computational Investigation of Site-Dependent Activation Barriers of Zeolite-Catalyzed Protolytic Cracking Reactions

Malviya, Shubham; Bai, Peng

doi:10.1021/acscatal.2c04192

Computational Investigation of Site-Dependent Activation Barriers of Zeolite-Catalyzed Protolytic Cracking Reactions

Journal Article · 13 December 2022 · ACS Catalysis

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c04192· OSTI ID:2421781

Malviya, Shubham ^[1]; ^[2]

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States; OSTI
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States

Not provided.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0021166; AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2421781

Journal Information:: ACS Catalysis, Journal Name: ACS Catalysis Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 13; ISSN 2155-5435

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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