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Project

Theoretical study on the mechanism of formation of silicate oligomers and larger subunits
Code
3F015112
Duration
01 October 2012 → 08 August 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Product development
  • Engineering and technology
    • Manufacturing engineering
    • Other mechanical and manufacturing engineering
    • Ceramic and glass materials
    • Materials science and engineering
    • Semiconductor materials
    • Other materials engineering
    • Biological system engineering
    • Other engineering and technology
Keywords
zeolite formation nanoporous materials molecular modeling
 
Project description

This research proposal aims in obtaining molecular insight into the formation of silicate oligomers and the aggregation of these oligomers to larger subunits, necessary to design tailored nanoporous materials. Molecular modeling is an ideal tool to study the various aspects of these processes. However, the project can only be successful if performed in collaboration with the experimental partner (COK-KULeuven).