Forced intrusion of water and aqueous solutions in microporous materials: from fundamental thermodynamics to energy storage devices
We review the high pressure forced intrusion studies of water in hydrophobic microporous
materials such as zeolites and MOFs, a field of research that has emerged some 15 years …
materials such as zeolites and MOFs, a field of research that has emerged some 15 years …
An overview of synchrotron radiation applications to low temperature geochemistry and environmental science
The availability of synchrotron radiation (SR) to the scientific community has literally
revolutionized the way X-ray science is done in many disciplines, including low temperature …
revolutionized the way X-ray science is done in many disciplines, including low temperature …
Pressure-induced shear and interlayer expansion in Ti3C2 MXene in the presence of water
Pseudo-negative compressibility in layered materials is a phenomenon typically limited to in
situ high-pressure experiments in some clay minerals and carbon-based materials. We …
situ high-pressure experiments in some clay minerals and carbon-based materials. We …
Pressure-induced volume expansion of zeolites in the natrolite family
Powder diffraction patterns of the zeolites natrolite (Na16Al16Si24O80⊙ 16H2O), mesolite
(Na5. 33Ca5. 33Al16Si24O80⊙ 21.33 H2O), scolecite (Ca8Al16Si24O80⊙ 24H2O), and a …
(Na5. 33Ca5. 33Al16Si24O80⊙ 21.33 H2O), scolecite (Ca8Al16Si24O80⊙ 24H2O), and a …
Non-framework cation migration and irreversible pressure-induced hydration in a zeolite
Zeolites crystallize in a variety of three-dimensional structures in which oxygen atoms are
shared between tetrahedra containing silicon and/or aluminium, thus yielding negatively …
shared between tetrahedra containing silicon and/or aluminium, thus yielding negatively …
Synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction and computational investigation of purely siliceous zeolite Y under pressure
High-pressure synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction measurements of a sample of purely
siliceous zeolite Y (faujasite) were carried out up to 8.0 GPa at room temperature using a …
siliceous zeolite Y (faujasite) were carried out up to 8.0 GPa at room temperature using a …
Direct piezoelectric effect in geopolymeric mortars
In this paper the occurrence of a direct piezoelectric effect has been discovered for the first
time in a metakaolin based geopolymeric mortar. Unlike any other known piezoelectric …
time in a metakaolin based geopolymeric mortar. Unlike any other known piezoelectric …
Brillouin scattering study on the single-crystal elastic properties of natrolite and analcime zeolites
The Brillouin light-scattering technique was used to investigate the single-crystal elastic
properties of two aluminosilicate zeolites, natrolite (NAT) and analcime (ANA), at ambient …
properties of two aluminosilicate zeolites, natrolite (NAT) and analcime (ANA), at ambient …
Structure, dynamics, and thermodynamics of intruded electrolytes in ZIF-8
We report here the properties of LiCl aqueous solutions at various concentrations confined
inside the pores of the ZIF-8 metal–organic framework, on the basis of classical molecular …
inside the pores of the ZIF-8 metal–organic framework, on the basis of classical molecular …
Irreversible Conversion of a Water–Ethanol Solution into an Organized Two‐Dimensional Network of Alternating Supramolecular Units in a Hydrophobic Zeolite under …
Turning disorder into organization is a key issue in science. By making use of X‐ray powder
diffraction and modeling studies, we show herein that high pressures in combination with the …
diffraction and modeling studies, we show herein that high pressures in combination with the …