[Zn8(SiO4)(C8H4O4)6]n: the firstborn of a metallosilicate–organic hybrid material family (C8H4O4 = isophthalate)

Abstract

[Zn₈(SiO₄)(C₈H₄O₄)₆]_n (C₈H₄O₄ = isophthalate), synthesized by hydrothermal reaction, possesses a diamondoid framework structure constructed from hexahedron-like Zn₈(SiO₄) cores and C₈H₄O₄ linkers and remains stable up to 500 °C in air, representing the first member of a new class of metallosilicate–organic hybrid materials.