The Brønsted acidity of proton-exchanged zeolites has historically led to the most impactful
applications of these materials in heterogeneous catalysis, mainly in the fields of …

Zeolites are a class of materials that are of great relevance for industrial catalysis. Several
fundamental questions relating to the structure and role of the Lewis acid sites in these …

Increasing demand for sustainable chemicals and fuels has pushed academia and industry
to search for alternative feedstocks replacing crude oil in traditional refineries. As a result, an …

The combination of well-defined acid sites, shape-selective properties and outstanding
stability places zeolites among the most practically relevant heterogeneous catalysts. The …

The structure of aluminum-containing moieties in and within zeolite H-ZSM-5 catalysts is a
complex function of the elemental composition of the catalyst, synthesis conditions …

Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is an atomic-level method to
determine the chemical structure, 3D structure and dynamics of solids and semi-solids. This …

The organization of Al atoms in the framework of Si‐rich zeolites is very important and
includes two classes:(i) the Al siting that determines which individual, crystallographically …

Understanding the structure–property relationship of solids is of utmost relevance for
efficient chemical processes and technological applications in industries. This contribution …

Lewis acidic aluminum in zeolites, particularly acidity that is inherent to the framework, is an
indeterminate concept. A fraction of framework aluminum changes geometry to octahedral …

Alginate gels are an outstanding biomaterial widely applicable in tissue engineering,
medicine, and pharmacy for cell transplantation, wound healing and efficient bioactive agent …