Abstract
The performance of different exchange-correlation functionals for the description of the interaction of pyridine with different cluster models of ZSM-5 zeolite has been assessed. Theoretical calculations show that upon increasing the cluster model from 8T to 128T, the adsorption energy of pyridine in ZSM-5 zeolite increases gradually and reaches convergence by the 72T cluster model. On the basis of the 72T cluster model, the pyridine adsorption energy calculated with different functionals is further examined. Compared to the conventional functionals (B3LYP and M06-2X), the B97D functional which takes into account the dispersion correction provides calculated results that agree well with experimental data. The present results indicate that the B97D functional is suitable for studying long-range interactions in weakly interacting systems.
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