Materials Data on NaBeSi3O8 by Materials Project

Abstract

NaBeSi3O8 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Na is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three O atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.54 Å. Be is bonded to four O atoms to form BeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Be–O bond distances ranging from 1.58–1.69 Å. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one BeO4 tetrahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.66 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent BeO4 tetrahedra and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one BeO4 tetrahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.59–1.67 Å. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Be, and one Si atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Be and one Si atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na, one Be, and one Si atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Si atoms. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Be and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si atoms. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Na and two Si atoms. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Si atoms.