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International Union of Crystallography, Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online, 2(64), p. i13-i14, 2008

DOI: 10.1107/s1600536808001608

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The dehydrated copper silicate Na2[Cu2Si4O11]: a three-dimensional microporous framework with a linear Si—O—Si linkage

Journal article published in 2008 by Luís Cunha-Silva ORCID, Paula Brandão, João Rocha ORCID, Filipe A. Almeida Paz
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Abstract

The structure of the title dehydrated copper silicate, disodium dicopper undeca-oxide tetra-silicate, Na(2)(Cu(2)O(11)Si(4)), was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction from a non-merohedral twin. It exhibits an effective three-dimensional microporous framework with the major channels, in which the Na(+) cations are placed, running along the a-axis direction and smaller channels observed along the b-axis direction. The structure is unusual in that it contains a symmetry-constrained Si-O-Si angle of 180°. The Cu centre is coordinated to five O atoms, exhibiting a slightly distorted square-pyramidal coordination geometry. The Na cation is interacting with five neighbouring O atoms, exhibiting an uncharacteristic coordination environment.