Volume 35, Issue 23-24 pp. 2869-2872
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A Layer Silicate: Synthesis and Structure of the Zeolite Precursor RUB-15—[N(CH3)4]8[Si24O52(OH)4]·20 H2O

Dipl.-Min. Uwe Oberhagemann

Dipl.-Min. Uwe Oberhagemann

Institut für Mineralogie der Universität, D-44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: Int. code +(234)709-4433

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Dipl.-Min. Parwis Bayat

Dipl.-Min. Parwis Bayat

Institut für Mineralogie der Universität, D-44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: Int. code +(234)709-4433

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Dr. Bernd Marler

Dr. Bernd Marler

Institut für Mineralogie der Universität, D-44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: Int. code +(234)709-4433

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Prof. Dr. Hermann Gies

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Prof. Dr. Hermann Gies

Institut für Mineralogie der Universität, D-44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: Int. code +(234)709-4433

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Dr. Jordi Rius

Dr. Jordi Rius

Institut de Ciéncia de Materials de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Catalunya (Spain)

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First published: December 1996
Citations: 90

H. G. acknowledges financial support for parts of the program by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Gi 139-13/1). J. R. thanks the Spanish Dirección General de Investigación Cientifica y Técnica (DGICYT) for financing the cooperation (accion intergrada hispano-alemana).

Graphical Abstract

The missing link in the series clathrate hydrates, group silicate hydrates—layer silicate hydrates—porous framework silicas is provided by RUB-15, a new layer silicate hydrate with a three-dimensional bonding network composed of layerlike silicate ions and water molecules linked by hydrogen bonds. A section of the structure of is shown on the right. RUB-15 further illustrates the close relationship between crystalline compounds of water, silica, and mixtures thereof.

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