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
0
  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).

 
  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
 
 
  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