DOE OSTI2020
(Na8Al6Si6NO30)2N2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional and consists of one ammonia molecule and one Na8Al6Si6NO30 framework. In the Na8Al6Si6NO30 framework, there are eight inequivalent Na1+ sites. In the first Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.81 Å. In the second Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.46 Å. In the third Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted NaO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.40 Å. In the fourth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted NaO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. There are three shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.39 Å) Na–O bond lengths. In the fifth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted NaO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.48 Å. In the sixth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted NaO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one NO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.45 Å. In the seventh Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.32–3.05 Å. In the eighth Na1+ site, Na1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.34–3.06 Å. There are six inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–2.04 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–2.13 Å. In the third Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.75 Å. In the fourth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.75 Å. In the fifth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. In the sixth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.76 Å) Al–O bond length. There are six inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.63 Å) and three longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.64 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the fifth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two NaO4 tetrahedra and corners with four AlO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.63 Å) and two longer (1.64 Å) Si–O bond length. In the sixth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–2.04 Å. N5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form NO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NaO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of N–O bond distances ranging from 1.34–1.42 Å. There are thirty inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, one Si4+, and one O2- atom. The O–O bond length is 1.56 Å. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, one Si4+, and one O2- atom. The O–O bond length is 1.56 Å. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, one Si4+, and one O2- atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, one Si4+, and one O2- atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Na1+ and one N5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Na1+ and one N5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Na1+ and one N5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Na1+ and one N5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one Al3+, and one Si4+ atom.