TRACER EXCHANGE AND CATALYTIC REACTION IN SINGLE-FILE SYSTEMS

Using a simple jump model of diffusion, Monte Carlo simulations are ap plied to determine the rate of tracer exchange and the effectiveness f actor of chemical reactions in single-file systems. The influence of t he characteristic parameters such as the file length, the jump rates, and the reaction rate are investigated, Particular consideration was d edicated to the temperature dependence of the output rate of the chemi cal reaction. The simulations are compared with the experimentally obs erved reaction behavior in zeolite L as described in the literature. ( C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.