title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Functional Crystal and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ji-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Jian-Xiu
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Pei-Zhen
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yi-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wu