DOI: 10.17188/1651808
title: Materials Data on Mn6Si8Mo5 by Materials Project

description: Mo5Mn6Si8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent Mo+2.40+ sites. In the first Mo+2.40+ site, Mo+2.40+ is bonded to seven Si3- atoms to form MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids that share corners with seven MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with three MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, faces with two equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, a faceface with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, and faces with three MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–Si bond distances ranging from 2.62–2.73 Å. In the second Mo+2.40+ site, Mo+2.40+ is bonded to six Si3- atoms to form distorted MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with five MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, a cornercorner with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with four MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with two equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, faces with three MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, a faceface with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, and faces with three equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–Si bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.79 Å. In the third Mo+2.40+ site, Mo+2.40+ is bonded to seven Si3- atoms to form MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids that share corners with seven MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with three MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, faces with two equivalent MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, and faces with three MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–Si bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.70 Å. In the fourth Mo+2.40+ site, Mo+2.40+ is bonded to seven Si3- atoms to form MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids that share corners with four MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with three MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, faces with two equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, a faceface with one MoSi6 pentagonal pyramid, and faces with two equivalent MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–Si bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.67 Å. In the fifth Mo+2.40+ site, Mo+2.40+ is bonded to six Si3- atoms to form distorted MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with three MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with four MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with five MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, faces with four MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, and faces with three equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–Si bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.78 Å. There are four inequivalent Mn2+ sites. In the first Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn2+ and five Si3- atoms. There are one shorter (2.34 Å) and one longer (2.52 Å) Mn–Mn bond lengths. There are a spread of Mn–Si bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.46 Å. In the second Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six Si3- atoms to form distorted MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with three MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with three MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with three MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one MoSi6 pentagonal pyramid, an edgeedge with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, and faces with three MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–Si bond distances ranging from 2.29–2.59 Å. In the third Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six Si3- atoms to form distorted MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, corners with three equivalent MoSi6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with three MnSi6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with three equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one MnSi6 pentagonal pyramid, faces with two equivalent MoSi7 pentagonal bipyramids, and a faceface with one MoSi6 pentagonal pyramid. There are a spread of Mn–Si bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.60 Å. In the fourth Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn2+ and six Si3- atoms. There are one shorter (2.39 Å) and one longer (2.47 Å) Mn–Mn bond lengths. There are a spread of Mn–Si bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.53 Å. There are seven inequivalent Si3- sites. In the first Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Mo+2.40+ and six Mn2+ atoms. In the second Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight Mo+2.40+ and two equivalent Mn2+ atoms. In the third Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Mo+2.40+, two Mn2+, and two equivalent Si3- atoms. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.45 Å) Si–Si bond lengths. In the fourth Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Mo+2.40+ and five Mn2+ atoms. In the fifth Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Mo+2.40+ and five Mn2+ atoms. In the sixth Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two Mo+2.40+ and six Mn2+ atoms. In the seventh Si3- site, Si3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three Mo+2.40+ and six Mn2+ atoms.