The crystal structure of the interrupted framework silicate K{sub 9.6}Ca{sub 1.2}Si{sub 12}O{sub 30} determined from laboratory X-ray diffraction data
- Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52, A-6020 Innsbruck (Austria)
The crystal structure of a potassium calcium silicate with composition K{sub 9.6}Ca{sub 1.2}Si{sub 12}O{sub 30} (or K{sub 8}CaSi{sub 10}O{sub 25}) has been solved by direct methods aided by distance least squares optimization from laboratory X-ray powder diffraction data. The trigonal compound adopts the non-centrosymmetric space group R3c with the following basic crystallographic data: a=11.13623(5)A, c=21.9890(2)A, V=2361.63(2)A{sup 3}, Z=3, D{sub calc}=2.617gcm{sup -3}. The crystal structure can be classified as an interrupted framework with exclusively Q{sup 3}-units. It can be thought of as being built from layers parallel to (001) containing isolated six-membered tetrahedral rings in UDUDUD conformation. Corner sharing of tetrahedra belonging to adjacent sheets results in a tetrahedral framework. The framework density of the structure is 15.2 T-atoms/1000A{sup 3}. The coordination sequences are identical for both silicon atoms in the asymmetric unit: 3-6-11-20-32-46-60-80-102-122. The vertex symbols for the two tetrahedral centers are 10{sub 2}.10{sub 2}.6{sub 1}. Topologically, the structure can be described as an Archimedean three-dimensional 3-connected net. It can be derived from the diamond or cristobalite net by removing 20% of the knots. Charge compensation in the structure is achieved by the incorporation of mono- and divalent M-cations (M: K, Ca). These extra-framework ions are coordinated by six to nine oxygen ligands. Ca/K distributions for the five symmetrically independent M-sites were obtained from a combination of bond distance considerations, site occupancy refinements and the bulk chemical composition. The structural characterization is completed by a detailed Raman spectroscopic study. Furthermore, possible implications of the structural chemistry of interrupted framework silicates for the field of silicate glass research are addressed.
- OSTI ID:
- 20905335
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 179, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.03.044; PII: S0022-4596(06)00196-4; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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