DOE OSTI2020
SrCa2Al6(SiO5)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Sr sites. In the first Sr site, Sr is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Sr–O bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.66 Å. In the second Sr site, Sr is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Sr–O bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.66 Å. There are four inequivalent Ca sites. In the first Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.59 Å. In the second Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.60 Å. In the third Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.59 Å. In the fourth Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.63 Å. There are ten inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.98 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.99 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.00 Å. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.98 Å. In the fifth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.99 Å. In the sixth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.98 Å. In the seventh Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.00 Å. In the eighth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.00 Å. In the ninth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.98 Å. In the tenth Al site, Al is bonded to six O atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.00 Å. There are nine inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.67 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–59°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.67 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–59°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.67 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.67 Å. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–60°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–60°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.67 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. In the ninth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. There are fifty-five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca and two Si atoms. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca and two Si atoms. In the third O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca and two Si atoms. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sr and two equivalent Si atoms. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Sr and two equivalent Si atoms. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ca and two equivalent Si atoms. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. There is one shorter (1.97 Å) and one longer (1.98 Å) O–Al bond length. In the twelfth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the thirteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the fourteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the fifteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. In the sixteenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. Both O–Al bond lengths are 2.00 Å. The O–Si bond length is 1.66 Å. In the seventeenth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Al and one Si atom. The O–Si bond length is 1.65 Å. In the eighteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. In the nineteenth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twentieth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-first O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-second O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Al bond length is 1.88 Å. In the twenty-third O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-fifth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-sixth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the twenty-seventh O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Al bond length is 1.87 Å. The O–Si bond length is 1.63 Å. In the twenty-eighth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Si bond length is 1.64 Å. In the twenty-ninth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirtieth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-first O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-second O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. Both O–Al bond lengths are 1.89 Å. In the thirty-third O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-fifth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-sixth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-seventh O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. In the thirty-eighth O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Al atoms. Both O–Al bond lengths are 1.90 Å. In the thirty-ninth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca atom. In the fortieth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca atom. In the forty-first O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca atom. In the forty-second O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sr atom. In the forty-third O site, O is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Sr atom. In the forty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ca atom. In the forty-fifth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. In the forty-sixth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Al bond length is 1.86 Å. The O–Si bond length is 1.63 Å. In the forty-seventh O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Si bond length is 1.64 Å. In the forty-eighth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the forty-ninth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fiftieth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifty-first O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifty-second O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. The O–Al bond length is 1.87 Å. In the fifty-third O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Sr, one Al, and one Si atom. In the fifty-fifth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca, one Al, and one Si atom.