Crystallographic studies of four zeolitic materials using neutron powder diffraction data are presented. In most cases, these projects benefited from the combined use of neutron and x-ray measurements.

The structure of the title compound, Mn(II)[Fe(III)(CN)(6)](2/3)·5H(2)O, features a face-centered cubic -Mn-NC-Fe- framework with both Mn and Fe having site symmetry mm. Since one-third of the [Fe(CN)(6)](3-) units are missing for a given formula in order to maintain charge neutrality, each Mn atom around such a vacancy is coordinated not only by the N atoms of the CN groups but also by the O a...

Conversion of glycerol into high yields of 1,2-propanediol in absence of added hydrogen is possible with Pt impregnated NaY zeolite characterized by extra-zeolitic metal particles combined with zeolite Brønsted acidity.

The assembly of the asymmetric bis(bidentate) 2-pyrimidinecarboxylate ligand with Cd(II) produces a metal-organic framework with the RHO zeolitic topology, while 5-(2'-pyrimidyl)tetrazolate with Cd(II) leads to square grid networks.

Truncated rhombic dodecahedral zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystals are fabricated with acetate as a modulating ligand; ZnS hollow polyhedra with uniform morphology are obtained using the ZIF-8 templates.

A zeolitic imidazolate framework material of SOD topology possessing primarily unsubstituted imidazolate (im) linkers has been synthesized via solvent-assisted linker exchange (SALE) of ZIF-8. The structure of the new material, SALEM-2, has been confirmed through (1)H NMR and powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. SALEM-2 is the first example of a porous Zn(im)(2) ZIF possessing a truly z...

A novel zinc gallophosphate zeolitic material |(C12H14N2)4F1.33|[Ga13.33Zn6.67(PO4)20] (denoted as JU101) has been prepared by using in situ generated methyl viologen (MV) as the template. The framework of JU101 features two building units including an unprecedented fused d6r and a novel [4$6$8$10] cavity. The connection of these two building units forms a 3D intersecting pore system containing...

A new synthesis route, based on the silanization of zeolitic seeds, has been applied to prepare nanocrystalline TS-1 zeolite with hierarchical porosity, leading to materials exhibiting high catalytic activity in 1-octene epoxidation with organic hydroperoxides as oxidizing agents.

Nanoporous carbons with high surface area are achieved through direct carbonization of a commercially available zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) without any additional carbon sources. The resultant nanoporous carbons exhibit high electrochemical capacitances in an acidic aqueous electrolyte.