Database of Disordered Zeolite Structures
 
Intergrowth Family SSZ-70
Periodic Building Unit
 
  Periodic Building Unit (PerBU): MWW layer  
 
  Layer symmetry P (6) m m  
 
  2D cell parameters a = 14.23 Å b = 14.23 Å gamma = 120°    
 
  References

    Smeets, S., Berkson, Z.J., Xie, D., Zones, S.I., Wan, W., Zou, X., Hsieh M.-F., Chmelka, B.F., McCusker, L.B. and Baerlocher, Ch.
   "Well-defined silanols in the structure of the calcined high-silica zeolite SSZ-70: new understanding of a successful catalytic material"
   J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139, 16803-16812 (2017)

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

 
Symmetry
Operation*
Translation* Comment Image
2/3 a, 1/3b
  The 3-connected T Atoms on the layer surfaces are only half occupied
1/3 a, 2/3b
  The 3-connected T Atoms on the layer surfaces are only half occupied
m
None
  
 

* relative to the previous layer


 
Effect on channel system
  The disorder partly blocks the channel system between the layers, but not the one within the layer
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 SSZ-70_A
 
Cell Parameters: hexagonal P 63/m m c: (# 194)
  a = 14.2270 Å b = 14.2270 Å c = 49.8060 Å  
  α = 90.0000° β = 90.0000° γ = 120.0000°  
  Volume = 8730.1 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 16.3
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 14  10  6  5  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 2-dimensional  
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 7.86 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  4.71 Å b:  4.71 Å c:  2.58 Å  
    [1 0 0] :  4.71 Å
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
d6r
mel
In this space group and setting, the PerBUs are stacked along [001]

Note: This polymorph has NOT been observed as a pure ordered material
 
 
  Polymorph SSZ-70_B
 
Cell Parameters: hexagonal R -3 m:H (# 166)
  a = 14.3962 Å b = 14.3962 Å c = 75.5875 Å  
  α = 90.0000° β = 90.0000° γ = 120.0000°  
  Volume = 13566.8 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 15.7
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 14  10  6  5  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 2-dimensional  
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 8.43 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  4.93 Å b:  4.93 Å c:  2.54 Å  
    [1 0 0] :  4.93 Å
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
d6r
mel
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 has NOT been observed as a pure ordered material
 
 
  Polymorph SSZ-70_C
 
Cell Parameters: hexagonal P 6/m m m: (# 191)
  a = 14.3900 Å b = 14.3900 Å c = 25.1980 Å  
  α = 90.000° β = 90.000° γ = 120.000°  
  Volume = 4518.8 Å3
Framework Density (FDSi): 15.9
Ring sizes (# T-atoms): 10  6  5  4    
Channel dimensionality: Topological (pore opening > 6-ring): 2-dimensional  
  Maximum diameter of a sphere:  
    that can be included 9.69 Å  
    that can diffuse along a:  4.92 Å b:  4.92 Å c:  2.6 Å  
    addional volume data  
Composite Building Units:
d6r
mel
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 MWW
 
Disorder Example
 
 
  There is no blocking of the 2D channel system.