First-principles study of carbon chain length on template activity and cerium carbonate crystal growth

Key Points

• This research investigates how varying carbon chain lengths affect the activity and adsorption of template agents on cerium carbonate crystals.
• Utilized first-principles calculations
• Examined carbon chain lengths of 8, 16, 24, 48, and 64
• Analyzed adsorption behavior on the (020) crystal plane of Ce2(CO3)3·8H2O
• Identified changes in template activity with different carbon chain lengths
• Described variations in adsorption behavior on the cerium carbonate crystal surface
• Demonstrated specific carbon chain lengths yielding optimal template activity