Materials Data on Sc4FeSi7 by Materials Project
Sc4FeSi7 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Sc+2.50+ sites. In the first Sc+2.50+ site, Sc+2.50+ is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si+1.71- atoms. There are a spread of Sc–Si bond distances ranging from 2.77–3.04 Å. In the second Sc+2.50+ site, Sc+2.50+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Si+1.71- atoms. There are a spread of Sc–Si bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.86 Å. In the third Sc+2.50+ site, Sc+2.50+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si+1.71- atoms. There are a spread of Sc–Si bond distances ranging from 2.64–2.79 Å. In the fourth Sc+2.50+ site, Sc+2.50+ is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Si+1.71- atoms. There are a spread of Sc–Si bond distances ranging from 2.72–2.92 Å. Fe2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si+1.71- atoms. There are a spread of Fe–Si bond distances ranging from 2.64–2.74 Å. There are seven inequivalent Si+1.71- sites. In the first Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to four Sc+2.50+, two equivalent Fe2+, and four equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. All Si–Si bond lengths are 2.65 Å. In the second Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Sc+2.50+ and four equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. All Si–Si bond lengths are 2.66 Å. In the third Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to four Sc+2.50+, two equivalent Fe2+, and four equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. In the fourth Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Sc+2.50+ and four equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. In the fifth Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Sc+2.50+ and two equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.40 Å. In the sixth Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Sc+2.50+ and two equivalent Si+1.71- atoms. In the seventh Si+1.71- site, Si+1.71- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Sc+2.50+ and two equivalent Fe2+ atoms.