Illuminating the Black Box: A Perspective on Zeolite Crystallization in Inorganic Media

K Asselman, C Kirschhock… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Since the discovery of synthetic zeolites in the 1940s and their implementation
in major industrial processes involving adsorption, catalytic conversion, and ion exchange …

Nucleation of Porous Crystals from Ion-Paired Prenucleation Clusters

N Pellens, N Doppelhammer… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Current nucleation models propose manifold options for the formation of crystalline
materials. Exploring and distinguishing between different crystallization pathways on the …

Does water enable porosity in aluminosilicate zeolites? Porous frameworks versus dense minerals

K Asselman, M Haouas, M Houlleberghs… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recently identified zeolite precursors consisting of concentrated, hyposolvated
homogeneous alkalisilicate liquids, hydrated silicate ionic liquids (HSIL), minimize …

[HTML][HTML] A Rheo-Impedance investigation on the interparticle interactions in the catalyst ink and its impact on electrode network formation in a proton exchange …

S Mehrazi, T Homayouni, N Kakati, M Sarker, P Rolfe… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell is highly dependent on the
microstructure of the catalyst layer. The catalyst layer consists of a network of platinum …

A zeolite crystallisation model confirmed by in situ observation

N Pellens, N Doppelhammer, K Asselman… - Faraday …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Probing nucleation and growth of porous crystals at a molecular level remains a
cumbersome experimental endeavour due to the complexity of the synthesis media …

Simple Molecular Model for Hydrated Silicate Ionic Liquids, a Realistic Zeolite Precursor

J Vekeman, D Vandenabeele… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Despite the widespread use of zeolites in the chemical industry, their formation process is
not fully understood due to the complex and heterogeneous structure of traditional synthesis …

Understanding error rejection of differential impedance spectroscopy for the in situ characterization of highly conductive fluids

N Doppelhammer… - Measurement …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Differential impedance spectroscopy (DIS) can offer distinct advantages over conventional
impedance spectroscopy (IS), particularly for the in situ characterization of highly conductive …

Hydrated silicate ionic liquids: Ionic liquids for silicate material synthesis

D Vandenabeele, N Doppelhammer… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The development of Hydrated Silicate Ionic Liquids, which are hypo-hydrated room
temperature melts of alkali silicates, has created new opportunities for synthesizing porous …

Can the combination of in situ differential impedance spectroscopy and 27Al NMR detect incongruent zeolite crystallization?

D Vandenabeele, N Doppelhammer… - Microporous and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Crystallizing zeolites with isotropic properties is critical to the chemical industry but can be
extremely challenging as small deviations in the synthesis conditions can have extreme …

Molecular design and structural optimization of nanocellulose-based films fabricated via regioselective functionalization for flexible electronics

OAT Dias, S Konar, V Pakharenko, A Graziano… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose backbones highly regioselectively substituted with thiophene and long fatty
acid side chains were synthesized via a protecting group strategy. The presence of long …