Materials Data on Ba(ZnSi)2 by Materials Project
Ba(ZnSi)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ba is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Zn and eight equivalent Si atoms. All Ba–Zn bond lengths are 3.42 Å. All Ba–Si bond lengths are 3.43 Å. Zn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba and four equivalent Si atoms. All Zn–Si bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba, four equivalent Zn, and one Si atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.49 Å.