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Materials Data on Mg2Si3 by Materials Project

Mg2Si3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four 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 2.74–3.09 Å. In the second Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded to six Si+1.33- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MgSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–2.90 Å. In the third 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 2.74–3.09 Å. In the fourth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded to six Si+1.33- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MgSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–2.89 Å. There are six inequivalent Si+1.33- sites. In the first Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.47 Å. In the second 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 one shorter (2.55 Å) and one longer (2.62 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the third Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.62 Å. In the fourth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. There are one shorter (2.45 Å) and two longer (2.47 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fifth 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 sixth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg2Si3 by Materials Project

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 7-coordinate geometry to seven Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–2.86 Å. In the second Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded to six Si+1.33- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MgSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.71–3.07 Å. In the third 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 2.73–3.08 Å. In the fourth 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 2.73–3.03 Å. In the fifth 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 2.75–3.05 Å. In the sixth Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.73–2.90 Å. In the seventh Mg2+ site, Mg2+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Si bond distances ranging from 2.61–3.09 Å. In the eighth 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 2.75–3.05 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Si+1.33- sites. In the first Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.42 Å. In the second Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.43 Å. In the third Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.42 Å. In the fourth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. The Si–Si bond length is 2.41 Å. In the fifth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms. There are one shorter (2.35 Å) and one longer (2.42 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the sixth 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 (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.47 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the seventh Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. There are a spread of Si–Si bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.46 Å. In the eighth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.40 Å. In the ninth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to five Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. In the tenth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Mg2+ and three Si+1.33- atoms. In the eleventh Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms. In the twelfth Si+1.33- site, Si+1.33- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Mg2+ and two Si+1.33- atoms.

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Materials Data on Mg2Si3 by Materials Project

Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations

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