Materials Data on Mg2Si3 by Materials Project

Abstract

Mg2Si3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Mg2+ sites. In the first Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.74–3.16 Å. In the second Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to seven Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–3.05 Å. In the third Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.76–2.99 Å. In the fourth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.98 Å. In the fifth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.85–2.92 Å. In the sixth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–3.06 Å. In the seventh Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–2.96 Å. In the eighth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–2.99 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Si+1.33- sites. In the first Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.62 Å. In the second Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.59 Å. In the third Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.46 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. In the fifth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms. There are one shorter (2.47 Å) and one longer (2.73 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.44 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the seventh Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.55 Å. In the eighth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.59 Å. In the ninth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. In the tenth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and four Si+1.33- atoms. In the eleventh Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms. In the twelfth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms.