Database of Disordered Zeolite Structures
 
Intergrowth Family FAU-EMT
Periodic Building Unit
 
  Periodic Building Unit (PerBU): FAU layer  
 
  Layer symmetry P (3) m 1  
 
  2D cell parameters a = 17.22 Å b = 17.22 Å gamma = 120°    
 
  References

    Newsam, J.M., Treacy, M.M.J., Vaughan, D.E.W., Strohmaier, K.G. and Mortier, W.J.
   "The structure of zeolite ZSM-20: mixed cubic and hexagonal stackings of faujasite sheets"
   Chem. Commun., , 493-495 (1989)

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

 
Symmetry
Operation*
Translation* Comment Image
i
None
  one inversion center shown as an open circle in the example
m
None
  mirrow plane shown as a solid line in the example
 

* relative to the previous layer


 
Effect on channel system
  The disorder does not block the channel system
Simplest ordered end members
The color of each layer reflects the symmetry/translation operation used to generate it from the previous layer (see table above).

 
  Polymorph FAU
 
Cell Parameters: cubic F d -3 m:1 (# 227)
  a = 24.3450 Å b = 24.3450 Å c = 24.3450 Å  
  α = 90.000° β = 90.000° γ = 90.000°  
  Volume = 14428.8 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 13.3
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 12  6  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 3-dimensional  
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 11.24 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  7.35 Å b:  7.35 Å c:  7.35 Å  
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
d6r
sod
In this space group and setting, the PerBUs are stacked along [111]
Adjacent layers generated by the same connectivity pattern (same basic color) are shown with different shades for clarity

Note: This polymorph corresponds to the ordered framework FAU
 
 
  Polymorph EMT
 
Cell Parameters: hexagonal P 63/m m c: (# 194)
  a = 17.2150 Å b = 17.2150 Å c = 28.0820 Å  
  α = 90.000° β = 90.000° γ = 120.000°  
  Volume = 7207.5 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 13.3
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 12  6  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 3-dimensional  
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 11.55 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  6.54 Å b:  6.54 Å c:  7.37 Å  
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
d6r
sod
In this space group and setting, the PerBUs are stacked along [001]
Adjacent layers generated by the same connectivity pattern (same basic color) are shown with different shades for clarity
Note: This polymorph corresponds to the ordered framework EMT
 
Disorder Example
 
 
  Adjacent layers generated by the same connectivity pattern (same basic color) are shown with different shades for clarity
There is no blocking of the 3D channel system.