Materials Data on Mg(AlB14)2 by Materials Project
Mg(AlB14)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to sixteen B atoms. There are a spread of Mg–B bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.91 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve B atoms. There are a spread of Mg–B bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.73 Å. There are four inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to fourteen B atoms. There are a spread of Al–B bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.60 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve B atoms. There are a spread of Al–B bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.49 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to fourteen B atoms. There are a spread of Al–B bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.61 Å. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten B atoms. There are a spread of Al–B bond distances ranging from 2.18–2.69 Å. There are fifty-six inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.72–1.85 Å. In the second B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.84 Å. In the third B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and four B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.72–2.01 Å. In the fourth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.77 Å) and one longer (1.78 Å) B–B bond length. In the fifth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.84 Å. In the sixth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.85 Å. In the seventh B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.73–1.84 Å. In the eighth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.84 Å. In the ninth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.85 Å. In the tenth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.85 Å. In the eleventh B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.85 Å. In the twelfth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.73–1.81 Å. In the thirteenth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.80–1.83 Å. In the fourteenth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.80 Å) and one longer (1.82 Å) B–B bond length. In the fifteenth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.79–1.82 Å. In the sixteenth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.73–1.81 Å. In the seventeenth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.82 Å. In the eighteenth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There is two shorter (1.76 Å) and one longer (1.85 Å) B–B bond length. In the nineteenth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.81 Å. In the twentieth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.77 Å. In the twenty-first B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.76 Å) and one longer (1.79 Å) B–B bond length. In the twenty-second B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.75 Å. In the twenty-third B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.74–1.84 Å. In the twenty-fourth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.80–1.84 Å. In the twenty-fifth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There is three shorter (1.78 Å) and one longer (1.85 Å) B–B bond length. In the twenty-sixth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg, two Al, and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (2.05 Å) B–B bond length. In the twenty-seventh B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg, two Al, and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.81 Å) B–B bond length. In the twenty-eighth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.79 Å. In the twenty-ninth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.82 Å. In the thirtieth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two Al and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.74 Å) and one longer (2.07 Å) B–B bond length. In the thirty-first B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two Al and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.80 Å) B–B bond length. In the thirty-second B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.81 Å) B–B bond length. In the thirty-third B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is two shorter (1.78 Å) and one longer (1.79 Å) B–B bond length. In the thirty-fourth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.81 Å. In the thirty-fifth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Mg, one Al, and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.86 Å. In the thirty-sixth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.84 Å. In the thirty-seventh B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.84 Å. In the thirty-eighth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.78–1.85 Å. In the thirty-ninth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.79–1.82 Å. In the fortieth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.74 Å) and one longer (1.83 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-first B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.78 Å) and two longer (1.83 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-second B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.77 Å) and one longer (1.80 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-third B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There are a spread of B–B bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.83 Å. In the forty-fourth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.72 Å) and two longer (1.80 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-fifth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.78 Å) and one longer (1.83 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-sixth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. There is two shorter (1.79 Å) and one longer (1.84 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-seventh B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. There is one shorter (1.77 Å) and two longer (1.81 Å) B–B bond length. In the forty-eighth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.78 Å. In the forty-ninth B site, B is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Al and six B atoms. Both B–B bond lengths are 1.79 Å. In the fiftieth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. In the fifty-first B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.88 Å. In the fifty-second B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Mg and six B atoms. Both B–B bond lengths are 1.79 Å. In the fifty-third B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two Al and four B atoms. There is one shorter (1.73 Å) and one longer (2.00 Å) B–B bond length. In the fifty-fourth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two Al and four B atoms. The B–B bond length is 1.82 Å. In the fifty-fifth B site, B is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Al and six B atoms. In the fifty-sixth B site, B is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six B atoms.