Synthesis and structure of ITQ-9: a new microporous SiO₂ polymorph

Abstract

The new pure silica polymorph ITQ-9 has been synthesised and its structure, comprising medium pore channels and cages, has been solved by direct methods using low resolution powder X ray diffraction data.

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