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PAPERS (*: CORRESPONDING AUTHOR):
2022:
M. Roslova, V.J. Cybulskis, M.E. Davis, S.I. Zones, X.D. Zou*, D. Xie*, "Structure Elucidation and Computationally Guided Synthesis of SSZ-43: A One-Dimensional 12-Ring Zeolite with Unique Sinusoidal Channels", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, Accepted.
2021:
D. Xie*, "Rational Design and Targeted Synthesis of Small-Pore Zeolites with the Assistance of Molecular Modeling, Structural Analysis, and Synthetic Chemistry", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60, 15403-15415. (Invited contribution for the ACS IECR 2021 Class of Influential Researchers)
D. Xie*, "New insight from an old concept for zeolites", Science, 2021, 373, 6550, 28. (Perspective, invited)
S.I. Zones*, K. Jayanthi, J. Pascual, D. Xie, A. Navrotsky*, "Energetics of the Local Environment of Structure-Directing Agents Influence Zeolite Synthesis", Chem. Mater., 2021, 33, 2126-2138.
L. Xu, A. Okrut, G.L. Tate, R. Ohnishi, K.L. Wu, D. Xie, A. Kulkarni*, T. Takewaki*, J.R. Monnier*, A. Katz*, "Cs-RHO Goes from Worst to Best as Water Enhances Equilibrium CO2 Adsorption via Phase Change", Langmuir, 2021, 37, 13903-13908.
M. Ramamurthy, N. A. Grosso-Giordano, S.J. Hwang, L. Xu, D. Xie, M. Mishra, A. Okrut*, S.I. Zones, A. Katz*, "Substitution of Cetyltrimethylammonium for OSDA Cations During B-SSZ-70 Zeotype Synthesis and Its Influence on Delamination", Micro. Meso. Mater., 2021, 319, 111042.
2020:
J.H. Kang, D. Xie, S.I. Zones, M.E. Davis*, "Fluoride-free Synthesis of Germanosilicate CIT-13 and Its Inverse Sigma Transformation to form CIT-14", Chem. Mater., 2020, 32, 2014-2024.
S.I. Zones*, C.M. Lew, D. Xie, T.M. Davis, J.E. Schmidt, R.J. Saxton, "Studies on the use of faujasite as a reagent to deliver silica and alumina in building new zeolite structures with organo-cations", Micro. Meso. Mater., 2020, 300, 110162.
2019:
J.H. Kang, D. Xie, S.I. Zones, M.E. Davis*, "Transformation of Extra-large Pore Germanosilicate CIT-13 Molecular Sieve into Extra-large Pore CIT-5 Molecular Sieve", Chem. Mater., 2019, 31, 9777-9787.
S. Smeets*, S.I. Zones*, D. Xie, L. Palatinus, J.C. Pascual, S.J. Hwang, J.E. Schmidt, L.B. McCusker, "SSZ‐27: a small pore zeolite with large heart‐shaped cavities determined using multi‐crystal electron diffraction", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 37, 13080-13086.
Z.J. Berkson, M.F. Hsieh, S. Smeets, D. Gajan, A. Lund, A. Lesage, D. Xie, S.I. Zones, L.B. McCusker, Ch. Baerlocher, B.F. Chmelka*, "Preferential siting of aluminium heteroatoms in the zeolite catalyst Al-SSZ-70", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 19, 6255-6259.
A.I. Benin, S.J. Hwang*, S.I. Zones*, D. Xie, K. Chaudhuri, H. Lacheen , "Structural and compositional studies of crystalline MAPO molecular sieves formed in ionothermal synthesis using imidazolium bromides", Micro. Meso. Mater., 2019, 274, 257-265.
2018:
J.H. Kang, R. Walter, D. Xie, T. Davis, C.Y. Chen, M.E. Davis*, S.I. Zones*, "Further studies on how the nature of zeolite cavities that are bounded by small pores influences the conversion of methanol to light olefins", ChemPhysChem, 2018, 19, 4, 412-419. DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201701197.
2017:
S. Smeets, Z.J. Berkson, D. Xie, S.I. Zones, W. Wan, X.D. Zou, M.F. Hsieh, B.F. Chmelka, L.B. McCusker, Ch. Baerlocher, "Well-defined silanols in the structure of the calcined high-silica zeolite SSZ-70: new understanding of a successful catalytic material", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 16803-16812.
M. Dusselier, J.H. Kang, D. Xie, M.E. Davis*, "CIT-9: a fault-free, gmelinite zeolite", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 43, 13475-13478.
2016:
J.H. Kang, D. Xie, S.I. Zones, S. Smeets, L.B. McCusker, M.E. Davis*, "Synthesis and Characterization of CIT-13, a Germanosilicate Molecular Sieve with Extra-Large Pore Openings", Chem. Mater., 2016, 28, 6250-6259.
S. Smeets, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, D. Xie, C.Y. Chen, S.I. Zones, "Locating organic guests in inorganic host materials from X-ray powder diffraction data", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 22, 7099-7106.
B.W. Boal, M.W. Deem, D. Xie, J.H. Kang, M.E. Davis, S.I. Zones*, "Synthesis of Germanosilicate Molecular Sieves from Mono- and Di-Quaternary Ammonium OSDAs Constructed from Benzyl Imidazolium Derivatives: Stabilization of Large Micropore Volumes Including New Molecular Sieve CIT-13", Chem. Mater., 2016, 28, 2158-2164.
T.M. Davis*, A.T. Liu, C.M. Lew, D. Xie, A. Benin, S. Elomari, S.I. Zones, M.W. Deem*, "Computationally Guided Synthesis of SSZ-52: A Zeolite for Engine Exhaust Clean-up", Chem. Mater., 2016, 28, 708-711.
A.B. Pinar*, L.B. McCusker, Ch. Baerlocher, S.J. Hwang, D. Xie, A. Benin, S.I. Zones, "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Zn-containing DAF-1", New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 4160-4166.
2015:
J.E. Schmidt, D. Xie, M.E. Davis*, "Synthesis of the RTH-Type Layer: The First Small-Pore, Two Dimensional Layered Zeolite Precursor", Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 5955-5963.
J.E. Schmidt, D. Xie, T. Rea, M.E. Davis*, "CIT-7, a Crystalline Molecular Sieve with Pores Bounded by 8 and 10-Membered Rings", Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 1728-1734.
J.E. Schmidt, D. Xie, M.E. Davis*, "High-Silica, Heulandite-Type Zeolites Prepared by Direct Synthesis and Topotactic Condensation", J. Mater. Chem. A., 2015, 3, 12890-12897.
X. Ouyang, S.J. Hwang, D. Xie, T. Rea, S.I. Zones*, A. Katz*, "Heteroatom-Substituted Delaminated Zeolites as Solid Lewis-Acid Catalysts", ACS Catal., 2015, 5, 3108–3119.
J.E. Schmidt, Mark A. Deimund, D. Xie, M.E. Davis*, "Synthesis of RTH-type Zeolites Using a Diverse Library of Imidazolium Cations", Chem. Mater., 2015, 27, 10, 3756–3762.
S. Smeets, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, D. Xie, C.Y. Chen, S.I. Zones*, "SSZ-87: a Borosilicate Zeolite with Unusually Flexible 10-Ring Pore Openings", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137, 5, 2015-2020.
2014:
S. Smeets, D. Xie*, Ch. Baerlocher, L.B. McCusker*, W. Wan, X.D. Zou, S.I. Zones, "SSZ-61: a high-silica zeolite with dumbbell-shaped extra-large-pore channels", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 126, 39, 10566-10570.
S. Smeets, D. Xie*, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, S.I. Zones, J.A. Thompson, H. Lacheen, H.M. Huang, "SSZ-45: A High-Silica Zeolite with Small Pore Openings, Large Cavities, and Unusual Adsorption Properties", Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 13, 3909-3913.
J.E. Schmidt, S.I. Zones, D. Xie, S. M.E. Davis*, "The Synthesis of Aluminophosphate and Germanosilicate LTA Using a Triquaternary Structure Directing Agent", Micro. Meso. Mater., 2014, 200, 132-139.
S.I. Zones*, A. Benin, S.J. Hwang, D. Xie, S. Elomari, M-F. Hsieh, "Studies of Aluminum re-insertion into borosilicate zeolites with intersecting channels of 10 and 12 ring channel systems", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 4, 1462–1471.
X. Ouyang, S.J. Hwang, R.C. Runnebaum, D. Xie, Y. Wanglee, T. Rea, S.I. Zones*, A. Katz*, "Single-Step Delamination of a MWW Borosilicate Layered Zeolite Precursor Under Mild Conditions Without Surfactant and Sonication", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 4, 1449–1461.
X. Ouyang, Y. Wanglee, S.J. Hwang, D. Xie, T. Rea, S.I. Zones*, A. Katz*, "Novel surfactant-free route to delaminated all-silica and titanosilicate zeolites derived from a layered borosilicate MWW precursor", Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 10417-10429.
2013:
D. Xie, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, S.I. Zones*, W. Wan, X.D. Zou, "SSZ-52, a zeolite with an 18-layer aluminosilicate framework structure related to that of the DeNOx catalyst Cu-SSZ-13", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 28, 10519-10524.
L. Luo, M.D. Rossell, D. Xie, R. Erni, M. Niederberger*, "Microwave-Assisted Nonaqueous Sol–Gel Synthesis: From Al: ZnO Nanoparticles to Transparent Conducting Films", ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2013, 1, 1, 152-160.
Ogino, E.A. Eilertsen, S.J. Hwang, T. Rea, D. Xie, X. Ouyang, S.I Zones*, A. Katz*, "Heteroatom-Tolerant Delamination of Layered Zeolite Precursor Materials", Chem. Mater., 2013, 25, 9, 1502-1509.
L. Luo, K. Häfliger, D. Xie, M. Niederberger*, "Transparent conducting Sn: ZnO films deposited from nanoparticles", J. Sol-Gel Sci. Tech., 2013, 65, 1, 28-35.
2011:
D. Xie, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, "Structure of the Borosilicate Zeolite Catalyst SSZ-82 Solved Using 2D-XPD Charge Flipping", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 50, 20604-20610.
D. Xie, Ch. Baerlocher, L.B. McCusker*, "Using phases retrieved from two-dimensional projections to facilitate structure solution from X-ray powder diffraction data", J. Appl. Cryst., 2011, 44, 1023-1032.
I. Bilecka, A. Hintennach, M.D. Rossell, D. Xie, P. Novák, M. Niederberger*. “Microwave-assisted solution synthesis of doped LiFePO4 with high specific charge and outstanding cycling performance”, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 5881-5890.
2009:
D. Xie, L.B. McCusker*, Ch. Baerlocher, L. Gibson, A.W. Burton, S.-J. Hwang, “Optimized Synthesis and Structural Characterization of the Borosilicate MCM-70”, J. Phys. Chem. C., 2009, 113, 9845-9850.
2008:
Ch. Baerlocher, D. Xie, L.B. McCusker*, S.-J. Hwang, I.Y. Chan, K. Ong, A.W. Burton, S.I. Zones, "Ordered silicon vacancies in the framework structure of the zeolite catalyst SSZ-74", Nature Mater., 2008, 7, 631-635.
D. Xie, Ch. Baerlocher, L.B. McCusker*, "Combining precession electron diffraction data with X-ray powder diffraction data to facilitate structure solution", J. Appl. Cryst., 2008, 41, 1115-1121.
Before 2008:
D. Xie*, M.P. Wang and W.H. Qi, “A simplified model to calculate the surface-to-volume atomic ratio dependent cohesive energy of nanocrystals”, J. Phys: Condens. Matter., 2004, 16, L401-L405.
D. Xie*, M.P. Wang, W.H. Qi, “Size and shape dependent melting-thermodynamic properties of metallic nanoparticles”, Acta Metall. Sin., 2004, 40, 1041-1044.
D. Xie*, M.P. Wang and L.F. Cao, “A simplified model to calculate the higher surface energies of nanocrystals”, Phys. Status Solidi (b)., 2005, 242, R76-R78.
D. Xie*, M.P. Wang, W.H. Qi, L.F. Cao, “Equivalent model on melting and superheating of metallic nanocrystals”, Acta Metall. Sin., 2005, 41, 458-462.
L.F. Cao*, M.P. Wang, D. Xie, Z. Li, G.Y. Xu, “Melting-thermodynamic characteristics of Fe, Co, Ni magnetic nanocrystals”, Mod. Phys. Lett. B., 2005, 19, 1253-1260
D. Xie*, M. P. Wang, W. H. Qi and L. F. Cao, “Thermal stability of indium nanocrystals: A theoretical study”, Mater. Chem. & Phys., 2006, 96, 418-421.
L.F. Cao*, G.Y. Xu*, D. Xie*, M.X. Guo, L. Luo, M.P. Wang, “Thermal stability of Fe, Co, Ni metal nanoparticles”, Phys. Status Solidi (b). 2006, 243, 2745-2755.
L.F. Cao*, D. Xie, M.X. Guo, H.S. Park, T. Fujita, “Size and shape effects on Curie temperature of ferromagnetic nanoparticles”, T. Nonferr. Metal. Soc., 2007, 17, 1451-1455.
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