Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were applied for the modeling of the adsorption sites of nitric oxide in Li+ exchanged zeolite A previously studied experimentally. Two model clusters, a 6T six-membered ring, and a 3T fragment of an octagonal structure were examined. The obtained results showed that the geometry of the formed [Li-NO](+) complex depended on the coordination of the exchangeable cation with the oxygen atoms of the zeolite framework. Calculated anisotropy of the g-factor and the magnetic parameters of N-14 and Li-7 are in the range of experimental values observed for those types of complexes. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.