Materials Data on CaCe4Si3O13 by Materials Project
CaCe4Si3O13 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ca2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.94 Å. There are four inequivalent Ce3+ sites. In the first Ce3+ site, Ce3+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ce–O bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.89 Å. In the second Ce3+ site, Ce3+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ce–O bond distances ranging from 2.30–2.80 Å. In the third Ce3+ site, Ce3+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ce–O bond distances ranging from 2.30–2.81 Å. In the fourth Ce3+ site, Ce3+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ce–O bond distances ranging from 2.30–2.82 Å. There are three inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.65 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ce3+ and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ce3+ and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ce3+ and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three Ce3+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, two Ce3+, and one Si4+ atom.