A PolyU research team from the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology has successfully mapped the precise locations of individual and paired aluminium atoms in the zeolite framework. Pictured are Prof. Benedict Lo, Associate Professor (right); and Dr Guangchao Li, Research Assistant Professor (left), alongside the only SSNMR facility in Hong Kong, which is installed at PolyU.
The research is led by Prof. Edman Tsang, Chair Professor of Catalysis and Materials of the PolyU Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology.
The team introduced an innovative approach that integrates synchrotron resonant soft X-ray diffraction (as pictured), a powerful tool for studying atomic structure and molecular adsorption methods to reveal the interactions of molecules at the active sites of aluminium atoms.
A PolyU research team led by Prof. Edman Tsang, Chair Professor of Catalysis and Materials, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed the precise location of aluminium atoms in the zeolite framework. This discovery could facilitate the design of more efficient and stable catalysts, aimed at increasing the yield of petrochemical products, achieving efficient renewable energy storage, and controlling air pollution. This advancement will further promote the application of zeolites in relevant fields.
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