CFI: Type Material

Database of Zeolite Structures

Framework Type CFI

Reference Material

	Material Name:	CIT-5
	Chemical Formula:	[Si₃₂O₆₄]-CFI
	Unit Cell:	orthorhombic	P m n 2₁ (# 74)
		a' = 13.6740 Å	b' = 5.0220 Å	c' = 25.4880 Å
		α' = 90.000°	β' = 90.000°	γ' = 90.000°
	Framework Density:	18.3 T/1000 Å³

Channels:

[010] 14 7.2 x 7.5*

Dimensionality
	Sorption (molecular cross section > 3.4Å):	1-dimensional
	Topological (pore opening > 6-ring):	1-dimensional

	References:
		Yoshikawa, M., Wagner, P., Lovallo, M., Tsuji, K., Takewaki, T., Chen, C.Y., Beck, L.W., Jones, C., Tsapatsis, M., Zones, S.I. and Davis, M.E.
			"Synthesis, characterization, and structure solution of CIT-5, a new, high-silica, extra-large-pore molecular sieve"
			J. Phys. Chem. B, 102, 7139-7147 (1998)
		Wagner, P., Yoshikawa, M., Lovallo, M., Tsuji, K., Taspatsis, M. and Davis, M.E.
			"CIT-5: a high-silica zeolite with 14-ring pores"
			Chem. Commun., , 2179-2180 (1997)
			Material name: CIT-5
			Chemical formula: [Si₃₂O₆₄]-CFI

	Name and Code derivation:
		California Institute of Technology - five CIT-5 (five) CFI

Limiting Rings

14-ring viewed along [010]

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