Germanates Built from Ge10(O, OH)27−28 and Ge7(O, OH, F)19 Secondary Building Units: From Systematic Study of Reported Compounds to Rational Design of Novel Structures

Maxim V. Peskov* and Xiaodong Zou*
Inorganic and Structural Chemistry and Berzelii Center EXSELENT on Porous Materials, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115 (15), pp 7729–7739
DOI: 10.1021/jp112270e
Publication Date (Web): March 29, 2011
Copyright © 2011 American Chemical Society
*E-mail: maxim.peskov@gmail.com (M.V.P.), xzou@mmk.su.se (X.Z.).

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Design of novel porous compounds is one of the fastest-growing fields of materials chemistry due to the broad range of applications including catalysis, adsorption, and separation. Open-framework germanates have shown large structure diversity and can form structures with extra-large pores. A systematic study of the structural features of the reported germanates is a key for the design of novel porous germanates. In this work, the topological study and classification of all known germanates that are built from Ge10(O, OH)27−28 (Ge10) or Ge7(O, OH, F)19 (Ge7) secondary building units, has been undertaken. We have demonstrated that the combination of topological technique and data mining provides new insights into structural chemistry of a group of compounds. We proposed an efficient and general strategy for prediction of novel structures in germanates and other chemical systems.

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    History

    • Published In Issue April 21, 2011
    • Article ASAPMarch 29, 2011
    • Received: December 25, 2010
      Revised: March 02, 2011

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