DOI: 10.17188/1286437
title: Materials Data on Mg16Si8HO32 by Materials Project

description: Mg16Si8HO32 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are sixteen inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.14 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.18 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.18 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with four MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.34 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to five O atoms. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.16 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.16 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 15–20°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.20 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with four MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 15–20°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.19 Å. In the ninth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one H and six O atoms. The Mg–H bond length is 2.10 Å. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.30 Å. In the tenth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.14 Å. In the eleventh Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with five MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.16 Å. In the twelfth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six MgO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.15 Å. In the thirteenth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with seven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–18°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.17 Å. In the fourteenth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with seven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–18°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.17 Å. In the fifteenth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with seven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–18°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.21 Å. In the sixteenth Mg site, Mg is bonded to six O atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MgO6 octahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with seven MgO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–18°. There are a spread of Mg–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.17 Å. There are eight inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with nine MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.66–1.72 Å. In the second Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with ten MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–62°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.66–1.73 Å. In the third Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with ten MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.65–1.73 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with nine MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.65–1.72 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with nine MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 45–56°. There is three shorter (1.66 Å) and one longer (1.73 Å) Si–O bond length. In the sixth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–56°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.66–1.73 Å. In the seventh Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with seven MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–64°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.75 Å. In the eighth Si site, Si is bonded to four O atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight MgO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–61°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.65–1.74 Å. H is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mg and two O atoms. There is one shorter (1.03 Å) and one longer (1.77 Å) H–O bond length. There are thirty-two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg and two Si atoms. In the second O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg and two Si atoms. In the third O site, O is bonded to five Mg atoms to form edge-sharing OMg5 square pyramids. In the fourth O site, O is bonded to five Mg atoms to form edge-sharing OMg5 square pyramids. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the ninth O site, O is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two Mg, one Si, and one H atom. In the tenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the eleventh O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twelfth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the thirteenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the fourteenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the fifteenth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the sixteenth O site, O is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Mg, one Si, and one H atom. In the seventeenth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg and two Si atoms. In the eighteenth O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mg and two Si atoms. In the nineteenth O site, O is bonded to five Mg atoms to form edge-sharing OMg5 square pyramids. In the twentieth O site, O is bonded to five Mg atoms to form edge-sharing OMg5 square pyramids. In the twenty-first O site, O is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-second O site, O is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-third O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-fifth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-sixth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-seventh O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-eighth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the twenty-ninth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the thirtieth O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the thirty-first O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom. In the thirty-second O site, O is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Mg and one Si atom.