Understanding formation mechanisms at the atomic scale is essential toward the rational design and synthesis of zeolites; still, it remains challenging because of the unknown atomic confi gurations of starting and intermediate species. K. Muraoka, Y. Sada, A. Shimojima, W. Chaikittisilp, and T. Okubo combine NMR techniques with high-throughput computational calculations to understand how atomic confi gurations change when CHA zeolite is crystallized from FAU zeolite. Despite their structural similarity, the conversion involves signifi cant atomic rearrangement, which can be explained by the substitution of Al for Si within their common structural building unit—a prism break.
Chemical Science 2019
村岡 恒輝
助教 東京大学卓越研究員
マテリアルズ・インフォマティクスの嚆矢となった、UCバークレーのMaterials Genome Initiative、The Materials Projectでの研究ののち、東京大学で実験、理論計算、機械学習、データサイエンスを駆使して結晶性材料合成の統合的な研究を行っています。