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DFT studies of superbase catalysts for methyl methacrylate production in Collaboration with Mitsubishi Chemical UK

This is a historic project which has previously made use of HPC facilities at Newcastle University.

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Project Description

Modelling
To model super-basic catalyst surfaces using DFT, including silica-supported alkali-metal systems and new superbasic polyoxometalate systems (in solution and immobilised) for the study of the reaction mechanism for methyl methacrylate production


Software or Compute Methods

Gaussian and VASP