RESEARCH FOCUS on chemical reactions and their mechanisms in zeolites and nanostructure materials

1. Chemical Reactions on Zeolites

Effects of zeolite framework on the activity of metal cluster catalysts

2. Reaction dynamics in the zeolite pore by ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations

1. Thivasasith, A., J. Sirijaraensre, P. Khongpracha, C. Warakulwit, B. Jansang, J. Limtrakul. 2015. "Reaction Mechanism of Methanol to Formaldehyde over Fe- and FeO-Modified Graphene" Chem. Phys. Chem. 16: 986-992.

2. Impeng, S.; P. Khongpracha, J. Sirijaraensre, B. Jansang, M. Ehara, J. Limtrakul. 2015. "Methane Activation on Fe- and FeO-embedded Graphene and Boron Nitride Sheet: Role of Atomic Defects in Catalytic Activities", RSC Adv. 5: 97918-97927

3.Tarsang, R., V. Promarak, T. Sudyoadsuk, S. Namuangruk, N. Kungwan.P. Khongpracha, S. Jungsuttiwong. 2015. “Triple bond-modified anthracene sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells: a computational study”, RSC Adv. 5: 38130-38140.

4. Kungwan, N.; P. Khongpracha, S. Namuangruk, J.Meeprasert; C. Chitpakdee, S. Jungsuttiwong, V. Promarak.2014. "Theoretical Study of Linker-type Effect in Carbazole-carbazole-based Dyes on Performances of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells", Theor. Chem. Acc. 133: 1523(1-14).

5. Impeng, S.; P. Khongpracha, C. Warakulwit, B. Jansang,J. Sirijaraensre, M. Ehara, J. Limtrakul. 2014. "Direct Oxidation of Methane to Methanol on Fe-O Modified Graphene", RSC Adv. 4: 12572-12578.

6. Namuangruk S, Khongpracha P, Tantirungrotechai Y, Tantirungrotechai Y.,and Limtrakul J. Decomposition of nitrous oxide on carbon nanotubes. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR GRAPHICS & MODELLING. V.26 (1). 179-186. JUL 2007

7. Namuangruk S, Khongpracha P, Pantu P, Limtrakul J et al., "Structures and reaction mechanisms of propene oxide isomerization on H-ZSM-5: An ONIOM study", JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B , 2006, 110 (51): 25950-25957.