Materials Data on Rb2CdSiO4 by Materials Project
Rb2CdSiO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic C222_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent Rb1+ sites. In the first Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.92–3.24 Å. In the second Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.07 Å. In the third Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.89–3.30 Å. In the fourth Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.87–3.26 Å. In the fifth Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.33 Å. There are two inequivalent Cd2+ sites. In the first Cd2+ site, Cd2+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cd–O bond distances ranging from 2.20–2.65 Å. In the second Cd2+ site, Cd2+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cd–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.74 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 1.65–1.67 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.66 Å) and two longer (1.67 Å) Si–O bond length. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.66 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three Rb1+, two Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, two Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Rb1+, one Cd2+, and one Si4+ atom.