Versatile Coordination Mode of LiNaB<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub> and α- and β‑LiKB<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub> via the Flexible Assembly of Four-Connected B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>10</sub> and B<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub> Groups
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posted on 2016-01-19, 00:00 authored by Donghai An, Qingrong Kong, Min Zhang, Yun Yang, Danni Li, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan, Huimin Chen, Zhi Su, Yi Sun, Miriding MutailipuThree new alkali-metal mixed borates,
LiNaB<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub>, α-LiKB<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub>, and β-LiKB<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub>, containing a <sup>3</sup><sub>∞</sub>[B<sub>8</sub>O<sub>13</sub>] three-dimensional
network have been successfully synthesized. Their fundamental building
block is [B<sub>8</sub>O<sub>16</sub>]<sup>8–</sup> formed
by the vertex-sharing [B<sub>5</sub>O<sub>10</sub>]<sup>5–</sup> and [B<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>]<sup>5–</sup> groups, which
are topologically identical when they are considered as four-connected
nodes. The viewpoints give us a feasible way to investigate the versatile
structure assembly of borates with a complex network.
