Database of Disordered Zeolite Structures
 
Intergrowth Family CAN-SOD
Periodic Building Unit
 
  Periodic Building Unit (PerBU): ABC-6 layer of hexagonally arranged (isolated) 6-rings  
 
  Layer symmetry P (6) m m  
 
  2D cell parameters a = 13.05 Å b = 13.05 Å gamma = 120°    
 
  References

    Buhl, J.C. and Cramm, S.
   "Synthesis of nanocrystalline nitrate enclathrated zeolite with intermediate framework structure between sodalite (SOD) and cancrinite (CAN)"
   NSTI-Nanotech, , 284-287 (2011)

Connectivity pattern
Examples
The layers are stacked along the [001] direction using the following connectivity patterns

 
Symmetry
Operation*
Translation* Comment Image
  Overview showing the A, B and C positions of the ABC-6 layer
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  A layer
1/3a, 2/3b
  B layer
2/3a, 1/3b
  C layer
 

* relative to the first layer


 
Effect on channel system
  The disorder blocks the 1-dimensional 12-ring channel of cancrinite.
Simplest ordered end members
The color of each layer reflects the translation used to generate it from the first layer (see table above).

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  Polymorph CAN
 
Cell Parameters: hexagonal P 63/m m c: (# 194)
  a = 12.4940 Å b = 12.4940 Å c = 5.2540 Å  
  α = 90.000° β = 90.000° γ = 120.000°  
  Volume = 710.3 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 16.9
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 12  6  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 1-dimensional  
ABC-6 sequence: AB   sequence of ABC-6 layers
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 6.27 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  2.53 Å b:  2.53 Å c:  5.96 Å  
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
can
In this space group and setting, the PerBUs are stacked along [001]

Note: This polymorph corresponds to the ordered framework CAN
 
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  Polymorph SOD
 
Cell Parameters: cubic I m -3 m: (# 229)
  a = 8.9561 Å b = 8.9561 Å c = 8.9561 Å  
  α = 90.000° β = 90.000° γ = 90.000°  
  Volume = 718.4 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 16.7
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 6  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 0-dimensional  
ABC-6 sequence: ABC   sequence of ABC-6 layers
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 6.32 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  2.53 Å b:  2.53 Å c:  2.53 Å  
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
sod
In this space group and setting, the PerBUs are stacked along [111]

Note: This polymorph corresponds to the ordered framework SOD
 
Disorder Example
 
 
  The 12-ring channel of CAN is blocked by the SOD polymorph