Materials Data on ZnSiO3 by Materials Project

Abstract

ZnSiO3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbca space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent ZnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.37 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.08 Å. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 45–62°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.67 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. There are six inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Zn2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Zn2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Si4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Si4+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Zn2+ and one Si4+ atom.