Solvothermal synthesis and removal capacity for hydrogen chloride gas of Zn(OH)(NO3) with a rare (10,3)-d net

A basic zinc nitrate, [Zn(OH)(NO3)]n with a novel framework reported herein is prepared by solvothermal synthesis, and holds a rare three-dimensional (10,3)-d net called by Wells. It crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group, Pna21 (No. 33), image, image, image, image, image, image, image, image, image, image, image for 697 (image) of 1728 [image] unique reflections and 59 parameters. GOF=1.073. Interestingly this basic zinc nitrate, [Zn(OH)(NO3)]n behaves well at removal capacity for hydrogen chloride gas, 20.3 g HCl/100 g, and its framework is not destroyed yet. This adsorption character may be useful for the removal of toxic gases in the environment.