Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
CO2 cycloaddition with EO over M(II)-intraframework BEA zeolites, and without TMAI as a co-catalyst, is investigated using the M06-L functional. Without catalytic process occurs through concerted mechanism. The activation energy calculated to be 39.9, 38.9, 38.6, 39.6 kcal mol-1 for M-DeAlBEA zeolites (M = Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg), respectively. In presence of proceeds three consecutive steps: ring opening, activation, closure, latter being rate-determining step (RDS) reaction. incorporation plays crucial role in activating CO2, leading more kinetically favorable formation ethylene carbonate compared pathway. From span model, energies RDS stepwise are 16.8, 24.7, 14.7, 14.1 mol-1, SISSO algorithm has been employed develop mathematical expression predicting highest required EC production via two pathways. can approximated molecular orbital (MO) zeolite along adsorption free energies. SISSO-derived closely match DFT-calculated values, achieving an R2 value 0.998 RMSE 1.52 mol-1.
Language: Английский