Information card for entry 4343034

Structure parameters

• Formula: Al8 Na8 Si38
• Calculated formula: Al7.86 Na8 Si38.14
• Title of publication: Precursor Routes to Complex Ternary Intermetallics: Single-Crystal and Microcrystalline Preparation of Clathrate-I Na8Al8Si38 from NaSi + NaAlSi.
• Authors of publication: Dong, Yongkwan; Chai, Ping; Beekman, Matt; Zeng, Xiaoyu; Tritt, Terry M.; Nolas, George S.
• Journal of publication: Inorganic chemistry
• Year of publication: 2015
• Journal volume: 54
• Journal issue: 11
• Pages of publication: 5316 - 5321
• a: 10.317 ± 0.0001 Å
• b: 10.317 ± 0.0001 Å
• c: 10.317 ± 0.0001 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 1098.15 ± 0.018 ų
• Cell temperature: 100 ± 2 K
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 100 ± 2 K
• Number of distinct elements: 3
• Space group number: 223
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P m -3 n
• Hall space group symbol: -P 4n 2 3
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.0152
• Residual factor for significantly intense reflections: 0.013
• Weighted residual factors for significantly intense reflections: 0.0339
• Weighted residual factors for all reflections included in the refinement: 0.0348
• Goodness-of-fit parameter for all reflections included in the refinement: 1.108
• Diffraction radiation wavelength: 1.54178 Å
• Diffraction radiation type: CuKα
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No