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Density Functional Theory Study on the Effect of Isomorphic Substitution of FAU Molecular Sieve on N2 Adsorption Performance

Table 3

Calculated lengths of Al/Si-O bonds and rRMS and Eads of N2 adsorption at the Al/Si/Al′/Si′ sites of the doped β-cage.

Doping typeAdsorption siteBond length (Al/Si/-O)/Å (before adsorption)Bond length (Al/Si/-O)/Å (after adsorption)rRMSEads/eV

Zn-doping (Al)Al (Zn)1.601 1.747 1.7371.651 1.774 1.7480.033−1.31
Si (Zn)1.601 1.747 1.5901.648 1.764 1.6080.031−1.91

Ca-doping (Al)Al′ (Ca)1.650 1.767 1.7361.713 1.721 1.7430.042−1.06
Al′ (Ga)1.635 1.708 1.7081.643 1.704 1.715.0.007−1.14

Ga-doping (Si)Si (Ga)1.642 1.708 1.6351.639 1.702 1.6390.003−0.83
Si′ (Ga)1.635 1.708 1.6421.650 1.704 1.6100.021−0.94