title: Synthesis of 'unfeasible' zeolites.
abstract: Zeolites are porous aluminosilicate materials that have found applications in many different technologies. However, although simulations suggest that there are millions of possible zeolite topologies, only a little over 200 zeolite frameworks of all compositions are currently known, of which about 50 are pure silica materials. This is known as the zeolite conundrum--why have so few of all the possible structures been made? Several criteria have been formulated to explain why most zeolites are unfeasible synthesis targets. Here we demonstrate the synthesis of two such 'unfeasible' zeolites, IPC-9 and IPC-10, through the assembly-disassembly-organization-reassembly mechanism. These new high-silica zeolites have rare characteristics, such as windows that comprise odd-membered rings. Their synthesis opens up the possibility of preparing other zeolites that have not been accessible by traditional solvothermal synthetic methods. We envisage that these findings may lead to a step change in the number and types of zeolites available for future applications.
authors.affiliation: J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazur
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-6441
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wheatley
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.affiliation: J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Wieslaw J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Položij
authors.affiliation: Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (LMA), Nanoscience Institute of Aragon (INA), University of Zaragoza, Mariano Esquillor, Edificio I+D, Zaragoza 50018, Spain.
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayoral
authors.affiliation: J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Pavla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eliášová
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 8, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nachtigall
authors.affiliation: J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jiří
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Čejka
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK.
authors.forename: Russell E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Morris