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Our computational resources include a mix of single-processor
workstations, cluster computing, and access to national supercomputing
centers. The group has 5 Alpha workstations for molecular modeling and
graphics and numerous PCs for word processing and data analysis,
as well as simulation. We also extensively use two Beowulf
Linux clusters. These two clusters together contain
16 dual-processor PIII's with 600 MHz clock
speed and 32 dual-processor PIII's of 1 GHz.
The clusters are shared primarily with
the groups of Linda Broadbelt and Don Ellis and were purchased through
the Institute for Environmental Catalysis
(IEC) and
a
"NIRT" nanotechnology small-group grant from NSF.
In addition, the group was awarded 55,000 hours of computing time at the
NCSA
supercomputing center.
Our experimental equipment includes gas chromatography,
a zeolite adsorption apparatus,
and equipment for zeolite synthesis. We have a Doty
pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR probe for diffusion measurements,
which we use on the INOVA 400 NMR spectrometer in
Northwestern's Analytical Services Lab. Through this lab, we also have access
to other NMR machines, mass spec, XRD, and other useful equipment.
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