A hydration-controlled nano-valve in a zeolite?†

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David O’Connor, Paul Barnes, David R. Bates and David F. Lander


Abstract

Ion-exchange and dehydration in clinoptilolite are simulated revealing a novel feature, a hydration-controlled nano-valve, which explains hitherto anomalous behaviour of this important zeolite system.


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