Loading Dependence of Self‐Diffusivities of Gases in Zeolites
Loading Dependence of Self‐Diffusivities of Gases in Zeolites
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DOI:
10.1002/ceat.200700127
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发表时间:
2007-09
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
R. Krishna;J. Baten
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作者:
R. Krishna;J. Baten
Experimental data on the self-diffusivities, D i,self , of a variety of gases (CH 4 , N 2 , Kr, C 2 H 6 , and C 3 H 8 ) in three different zeolites, LTA, FAU, and MFI, show different dependences on the molar loading, q i . In LTA, D i,self appears to increase with q i for all molecules except N 2 . In FAU and in MFI the D i,self shows a sharp decrease with increasing q i . In order to gain insights into the causes behind the loading dependences, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out to determine the self-diffusivities of seven gases (CH 4 , N 2 , Kr, C 2 H 6, C 3 H 8, Ar, and Ne) in six different all-silica zeolite structures (MFI, AFI, FAU, CHA, DDR, and LTA). The simulation results show that the variation of D i,self with q i is determined by a variety of factors that include molecular size and shape, and degree of confinement within the zeolite. For one-dimensional channels (AFI) and intersecting channel structures (MFI), the D i,self invariably decreases with increasing qi. For zeolite structures that consist of cages separated by windows (FAU, CHA, DDR, LTA), the size of the windows is an important determinant. When the windows are wide (FAU), the D i,self decreases with q i for all molecules. If the windows are narrow (CHA, DDR and LTA), the D i,self often exhibits a sharp increase with q i , reaches a maximum and reduces to near-zero values at saturation. The sharpness with which D i,self increases with q i , is dictated by the degree of confinement at the window. Weakly confined molecules, such as Ne, do not exhibit an increase of D i,self with q i .