title: Al(30): A Giant Aluminum Polycation.
abstract: Simple hydrothermal treatment of the well-known aluminum polycation varepsilon-Al(13) produces the novel Al(30) structure (see picture), the largest polycation yet observed. Its characterization, by X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopy, also solved previously unassigned signals in (27)Al NMR spectra of other Al - O species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de RMN et Chimie du Solide (UMR 7510 ULP-Bruker-CNRS) Université Louis Pasteur Institut Le Bel 4, rue Blaise Pascal 67070 Strasbourg Cedex (France).
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allouche
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gérardin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loiseau
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Férey
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Taulelle