Materials Data on Nb2SiTe4 by Materials Project
Nb2SiTe4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two Nb2SiTe4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Nb2+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and face-sharing NbTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.85–2.97 Å. Si4+ is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four Te2- atoms. All Si–Te bond lengths are 2.74 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nb2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nb2+ and one Si4+ atom.