“…As the 32 Cu-Al clusters only form once Al is detached from the framework, the stability of Al in the zeolite 33 framework is proposed to dictate the overall hydrothermal deactivation behavior of Cu-ZSM-5 and 37 38 Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) with NH 3 is an important technology 39 for reducing environmentally harmful NO x in the exhaust gases from vehicles, ships, and power 40 plants to the emission levels required by legislation. As legislation is becoming more stringent 41 further development of SCR-technologies and a better understanding of the catalytic materials are dispersed [11], and in this case the stability of the zeolite framework should be less important When 70 copper is loaded into zeolite structures containing small pores, such as the CHA or AEI topologies, 71 a more stable activity is observed, possibly because of the limited migration of detached aluminum 72 moeities inside the pores [12,13]. Still, the deactivation mechanism of Cu-zeolites, in particular how 73 dealumination and migration of Cu and Al occur, is not clear.…”