Potassium zinc borate, KZnB(3)O(6).

ABSTRACT: The title compound, KZnB(3)O(6) contains a remarkable [B(6)O(12)](6-) group ( symmetry) formed by two rings linked by edge-sharing BO(4) tetra-hedra, a feature that has only been observed previously under high pressure conditions. These borate groups are connected through distorted ZnO(4) tetra-hedra in edge-shared pairs ( symmetry), forming a three-dimensional network whose cavities are filled by K(+) cations.

SUBMITTER: Wu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2979155 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature