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Appendix

Zeolite structures

This appendix presents a number of structural characteristics of some important

zeolites and of A1PO4-5. The zeolite structure types are listed in alphabetic order
according to their IUPAC memonic codes.
The figures labeled (a) show a schematic representation of the channel system
pictured as it is oriented within a crystal of typical morphology. The framework
structures are labeled (b); T-O-T links in these figures are represented as straight
lines.
some of the framework structures have been reproduced from W.M.Meier, Ch.
Baerlocher and D. Olson, Atlas of Zeolite Structure Types, IZA Structure
Commission, 1998. Crystallographic and other data on a large number of zeolite
structures not listed here can also be found in the Atlas and on the IZA Website:
www.IZA-structure.org./databases!

Contents:
AFI
BEA
FAU
FER
LTA
LTL
MFI
MOR
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IUPAC name: AFI (AIPO4-5)

Composition: [Ai12P12048] 9 (C3Hz)4NOH- x H20
Important structural isotypes: SAPO-5; SSZ-24 (all-silica)
Channel system: l-D; straight circular 12-ring 7.3 ,~ channels
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BEA l~

(a)

(b)

IUPAC: BEA (Beta)

Composition: Na~[A1.Si~dO12a with n < 7
Inportant structural isotype: Tschemichite
Channel system: Pore system is 3-D, 12-ring in c-direction
7.6x6.4 A and two 12-ring channels in a
direction perpendicular to c-direction with
pores of 7.6x6.4 and 5.5x5.5 A, resp.
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FAU

(a)

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(b)

IUPAC name: FAU (Faujasite)

Composition: Na58[A158Si1340348] 9 240 H20 (NAY)
Important structural isotypes: X (1 _<Si/Ai _< 1.5); Y (Si/AI >__2.5); SAPO-37
Channel system: 3-D; circular 12-ring 7.4 A windows connecting -
spherical 11.8 A cavities (supercages)
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FER
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IUPAC name: FER (Ferrierite)

Composition: Na2Mg2[Ai6Si30072] 9 18 H20
Important structural isotypes: high silica types (e.g. ZSM-35, NU-23; 5 _< Si/AI _<25)
Channel system: 2-D; straight 10-ring 4.2x5.4 A channels connected by
straight 8-ring 4.8x3.5 A channels
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LTA

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IUPAC name: LTA (Linde Type A)

Composition: Na12[Ai12Si12048] 9 27 H20
Important structural isotypes: SAPO-42; high silica types (1 _< Si/AI _< 3)
Channel system: 3-D; circular 8-ring 4.1 A windows connecting - spherical
11.4 A cavities
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LTL

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IUPAC name: LTL (Unde Type L)

Composition: K6Na3[AI9Si27072] 9 21 H20
Channel system: l-D; straight circular 12-ring 7.1 A channels
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MFI

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IUPAC name: MFI (ZSM-5)

Composition: Nan[Si96.nAlnO192] 9 16 H20 (n _< 8)
Important structural isotypes: Silicalite-1 (Si/AI = ~o); Boralite; TS-1; (Si,Ge)-MFI
Channel system: 3-D; straight 10-ring 5.2x5.7 A channels connected by
sinusoidal 5.3x5.6 A channels; intersection cavities - 9 A
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MOR

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IUPAC name: MOR (Mordenite)

Composition: Na8[AI8Si4o096] 9 24 H20
Important structural isotypes: high silica types (5 _<Si/AI _<20)
Channel system: 2-D; straight 12-ring 7.0x6.5 A channels connected by
short alternating 8-ring channels (-3 A)
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Peter Jacobs and Koos Jansen in serious discussion but glasses in the hand
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Participants of the 1989 Pre-Conference School held at the Dutch National Soccer
Centre.
Various authors were present, e.g. sitting no 2-4 from right: Martin Post, Ian Maxwell
and Rosemary Szostak