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Materials Data on Mg16Al12Sn by Materials Project

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.17188/1754558· OSTI ID:1754558
Mg16Al12Sn is gamma-brass-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are ten inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Mg, six Al, and one Sn atom. There are two shorter (3.07 Å) and one longer (3.13 Å) Mg–Mg bond lengths. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.08–3.10 Å. The Mg–Sn bond length is 3.10 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Mg and twelve Al atoms. There are one shorter (3.13 Å) and two longer (3.18 Å) Mg–Mg bond lengths. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.10–3.24 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to four Mg, six Al, and one Sn atom. All Mg–Mg bond lengths are 3.05 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.08–3.12 Å. The Mg–Sn bond length is 3.45 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.17 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.15 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Mg, five Al, and one Sn atom. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.06–3.25 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.24 Å. The Mg–Sn bond length is 3.16 Å. In the sixth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Mg bond distances ranging from 3.11–3.18 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.22 Å. In the seventh Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Mg, five Al, and one Sn atom. There are two shorter (3.15 Å) and one longer (3.17 Å) Mg–Mg bond lengths. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.24 Å. The Mg–Sn bond length is 3.12 Å. In the eighth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Mg and six Al atoms. There are one shorter (3.04 Å) and one longer (3.05 Å) Mg–Mg bond lengths. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 3.06–3.14 Å. In the ninth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Mg, five Al, and one Sn atom. The Mg–Mg bond length is 3.14 Å. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.94–3.21 Å. The Mg–Sn bond length is 3.13 Å. In the tenth Mg site, Mg is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and five Al atoms. There are a spread of Mg–Al bond distances ranging from 2.92–3.12 Å. There are seven inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.68 Å) and two longer (2.74 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, three Al, and one Sn atom. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 2.72 Å. The Al–Sn bond length is 2.92 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to seven Mg and three Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.72–2.75 Å. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to seven Mg, three Al, and one Sn atom. There are one shorter (2.67 Å) and one longer (2.81 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. The Al–Sn bond length is 3.02 Å. In the fifth Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. The Al–Al bond length is 2.78 Å. In the sixth Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. The Al–Al bond length is 2.70 Å. In the seventh Al site, Al is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms. The Al–Al bond length is 2.75 Å. Sn is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight Mg and three Al atoms.
Research Organization:
LBNL Materials Project; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Contributing Organization:
The Materials Project; MIT; UC Berkeley; Duke; U Louvain
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1754558
Report Number(s):
mp-1185711
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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