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Fractal Dimension of Different Structural-Type Zeolites and of the Active Sites

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Fragments of faujasite, ZSM-11, ZSM-5, mordenite, sodalite, and beta-A zeolites show different fractal dimensions. The fractal dimension averaged for non-buried atoms produces mental pictures of zeolites that change from a slightly to a rather porous material. The 2–12-rings of –SiH2–OH–AlH2– units model Brønsted acids. The SURMO2/GEPOL comparison characterizes cavities. The 6-ring model shows maximal fractal dimension and is expected to be the most reactive.

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Torrens, F. Fractal Dimension of Different Structural-Type Zeolites and of the Active Sites. Topics in Catalysis 18, 291–297 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013807209673

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