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August 4, 2011

Structure of zeolite in a catalyst.

Structure of zeolite in a catalyst. Each tetrahedron represents either SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) or HAlO₂ (hydrogen aluminum dioxide). The spaces in the structure (highlighted) are called "micropores" and are roughly the same size as gasoline molecules.

Credit: Image courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/nano

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