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Effect of coordination of protons and cations on the geometric characteristics of zeolites

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100314a035· OSTI ID:5388079
The nonempirical SCF method with the STO-3G basis set is used to study the effect of the coordination of protons and Li or Na cations to the >SiOAl< fragments in zeolites on their geometric characteristics. The >SiOAl< fragments are represented by the H/sub 3/SiOAlH/sub 3//sup -/ and H/sub 3/SiOXAlH/sub 3/ molecular systems (X = H, Li, and Na). The rigidity of the lattice is modeled by maintaining the terminal H atoms in different positions while the positions of the remaining atoms are optimized. It is shown that, independent of these model structural limitations, the geometric characteristics of the >SiOXAl< fragments (particularly their SiO and AlO bond lengths) differ very little from the equilibrium values, indicating that the fragment geometry is determined primarily by internal interactions within the fragments. The extent of changes in the geometry of the >SiOAl< fragment resulting from the coordination of individual ions is correlated with their electronegativity and exhibits the following trend: H > Li > Na.
Research Organization:
J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Prague (Czechoslovakia)
OSTI ID:
5388079
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 92:3; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English