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Luís Cunha-Silva1, Paula Brandão, João Rocha
1Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, CICECO, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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.
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