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Geometry and energy of argon clusters confined in zeolite NaCaA are compared with those of free clusters. Results indicate the possible existence of magic numbers among the confined clusters. Spectra obtained from instantaneous normal mode analysis of free and confined clusters give a larger percentage of imaginary frequencies for the latter indicating that the confined cluster atoms populate the saddle points of the potential energy surface significantly. The variation of the percentage of imaginary frequencies with temperature during melting is akin to the variation of other properties. It is shown that confined clusters might exhibit inverse surface melting, unlike medium-to-large-sized free clusters that exhibit surface melting. Configurational-bias Monte Carlo (CBMC) simulations ofn-alkanes in zeolites Y and A are reported. CBMC method gives reliable estimates of the properties relating to the conformation of molecules. Changes in the conformational properties ofn-butane and other longern-alkanes such asn-hexane andn-heptane when they are confined in different zeolites are presented. The changes in the conformational properties ofn-butane andn-hexane with temperature and concentration is discussed. In general, in zeolite Y as well as A, there is significant enhancement of thegauche population as compared to the pure unconfined fluid.
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Rajappa, C., Bandyopadhyay, S. & Subramanian, Y. Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulation of argon clusters andn-alkanes in the confined regions of zeolites. Bull Mater Sci 20, 845–878 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02747423
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