Abstract
Grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations were used to study the effect of dealumination on adsorption of xenon in an idealized structural model of Na-mordenite. Simulations were carried out at Si/Al ratios of 5, 11, and ∞, chosen to represent prototype cation occupancies. A recent experimental study of xenon adsorption in mordenites with different Si/Al ratios found unexpected nonmonotonic trends. In disagreement with experiment, the isotherms of our idealized zeolite changed monotonically with the degree of dealumination. This trend supports recent observations that significant structural chages result from dealumination.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-44 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Zeolites |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1995 |
Keywords
- Mordenite
- Si/Al ratio
- computer simulation
- dealumination
- xenon