Materials Data on Mg(InSe2)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Mg(InSe2)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mg2+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Se2- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Se bond distances ranging from 2.74–3.25 Å. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing InSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–62°. There are a spread of In–Se bond distances ranging from 2.71–2.92 Å. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing InSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–62°. There are a spread of In–Se bond distances ranging from 2.76–2.86 Å. There are four inequivalent Se2- sites. In the first Se2- site, Se2- is bonded to three equivalent Mg2+ and two equivalent In3+ atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing SeMg3In2 square pyramids. In the second Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms. In the third Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg2+ and three In3+ atoms. In the fourth Se2- site, Se2- is bonded to two equivalent Mg2+ and three In3+ atoms to form SeMg2In3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent SeMg3In2 square pyramids and edges with five SeMg2In3 square pyramids.