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In the antiferromagnetic ground state, below TN ≃ 5.7 K, Ca2CoSi2O7 exhibits strong magnetoelectric coupling. For a symmetry-consistent theoretical description of this multiferroic phase, precise knowledge of its crystal structure is a prerequisite. Here we report the results of single-crystal neutron diffraction on Ca2CoSi2O7 at temperatures between 10 and 250 K. The low-temperature structure at 10 K was refined assuming twinning in the orthorhombic space group P21212 with a 3 × 3 × 1 supercell [a = 23.52 (1), b = 23.52 (1), c = 5.030 (3) Å] compared with the high-temperature normal state [tetragonal space group , a = b ≃ 7.86, c ≃ 5.03 Å]. The precise structural parameters of Ca2CoSi2O7 at 10 K are presented and compared with the literature X-ray diffraction results at 130 and 170 K (low-temperature commensurate phase), as well as at ∼ 500 K (high-temperature normal phase).
Keywords: magnetoelectric coupling; multiferroic melilite; twinning; single-crystal neutron diffraction.
Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520615023057/bp5083sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520615023057/bp5083Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 1439868
Computing details top
(I) top
Crystal data top
Ca2CoO7Si2 | Z = 18 |
Mr = 307.26 | F(000) = 2718 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Dx = 3.304 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: P 2 2ab | Neutron radiation, λ = 1.1695 Å |
a = 23.52 (1) Å | µ = 0.02 mm−1 |
b = 23.52 (1) Å | T = 10 K |
c = 5.03 (1) Å | Cylinder, blue |
V = 2782.5 Å3 | 4 × 2 (radius) mm |
Data collection top
Four-circle diffractometer | θmax = 64.9°, θmin = 4.0° |
3127 measured reflections | h = −20→36 |
2006 independent reflections | k = −30→36 |
1883 reflections with I > 3σ(I) | l = −7→7 |
Rint = 0.019 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | 0 restraints |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 51 constraints |
wR(F2) = 0.099 | Weighting scheme based on measured s.u.'s w = 1/(σ2(I) + 0.0004I2) |
S = 3.17 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.0004 |
1883 reflections | Extinction correction: B-C type 1 Gaussian isotropic (Becker & Coppens, 1974) |
168 parameters | Extinction coefficient: 360 (30) |
Crystal data top
Ca2CoO7Si2 | V = 2782.5 Å3 |
Mr = 307.26 | Z = 18 |
Orthorhombic, P21212 | Neutron radiation, λ = 1.1695 Å |
a = 23.52 (1) Å | µ = 0.02 mm−1 |
b = 23.52 (1) Å | T = 10 K |
c = 5.03 (1) Å | 4 × 2 (radius) mm |
Data collection top
Four-circle diffractometer | 1883 reflections with I > 3σ(I) |
3127 measured reflections | Rint = 0.019 |
2006 independent reflections |
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.043 | 1883 reflections |
wR(F2) = 0.099 | 168 parameters |
S = 3.17 | 0 restraints |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ca1 | 0.1086 (4) | 0.0527 (4) | 0.503 (3) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca2 | 0.1145 (4) | 0.3923 (4) | 0.490 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca3 | 0.0554 (4) | 0.2245 (5) | 0.499 (3) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca4 | 0.2746 (5) | 0.1114 (4) | 0.515 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca5 | 0.2677 (4) | 0.4511 (4) | 0.475 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca6 | 0.2153 (4) | 0.2664 (3) | 0.519 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca7 | 0.4409 (4) | 0.0525 (4) | 0.517 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca8 | 0.4505 (4) | 0.3973 (4) | 0.516 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Ca9 | 0.4028 (3) | 0.2115 (4) | 0.492 (2) | 0.0075 (3)* | |
Co1 | 0 | 0 | 0.014 (5) | 0.0033 (7)* | |
Co2 | 0.0057 (7) | 0.3369 (7) | 0.017 (3) | 0.0033 (7)* | |
Co3 | 0.1634 (9) | 0.1612 (6) | 0.001 (5) | 0.0033 (7)* | |
Co4 | 0.3347 (7) | 0.0019 (8) | 0.022 (3) | 0.0033 (7)* | |
Co5 | 0.3332 (9) | 0.3299 (8) | 0.009 (5) | 0.0033 (7)* | |
Si1 | 0.0418 (5) | 0.1214 (5) | −0.066 (3) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si2 | 0.0506 (5) | 0.4568 (4) | −0.080 (2) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si3 | 0.1241 (5) | 0.2862 (4) | 0.081 (2) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si4 | 0.2124 (5) | 0.0411 (5) | 0.071 (3) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si5 | 0.2160 (4) | 0.3812 (5) | 0.032 (2) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si6 | 0.2827 (4) | 0.2081 (4) | −0.037 (2) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si7 | 0.3827 (5) | 0.1234 (5) | −0.056 (3) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si8 | 0.3830 (4) | 0.4549 (5) | −0.065 (3) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
Si9 | 0.4520 (4) | 0.2811 (5) | 0.056 (3) | 0.0056 (3)* | |
O1 | −0.0083 (3) | 0.1647 (3) | 0.822 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O2 | 0.1740 (3) | −0.0146 (3) | 0.1742 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O3 | 0.1797 (3) | 0.3265 (3) | 0.1724 (18) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O4 | 0.3401 (3) | 0.1758 (3) | 0.836 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.205 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O6 | 0.0423 (3) | 0.1183 (3) | 0.245 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O7 | 0.0505 (3) | 0.4582 (3) | 0.2354 (18) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O8 | 0.1247 (3) | 0.2822 (3) | 0.751 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O9 | 0.2165 (3) | 0.0436 (3) | 0.754 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O10 | 0.2080 (3) | 0.3847 (3) | 0.722 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O11 | 0.2776 (3) | 0.2032 (3) | 0.2738 (16) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O12 | 0.3863 (3) | 0.1209 (3) | 0.258 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O13 | 0.3862 (3) | 0.4584 (3) | 0.263 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O14 | 0.4624 (3) | 0.2760 (3) | 0.7443 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O15 | 0.0250 (3) | 0.0620 (3) | 0.771 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O16 | 0.0986 (3) | 0.1435 (3) | 0.773 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O17 | 0.0342 (2) | 0.3955 (3) | 0.7770 (18) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O18 | 0.1039 (3) | 0.4798 (3) | 0.7535 (17) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O19 | 0.1388 (3) | 0.2266 (3) | 0.2249 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O20 | 0.0711 (3) | 0.3125 (3) | 0.2239 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O21 | 0.1826 (3) | 0.0953 (3) | 0.2239 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O22 | 0.2713 (3) | 0.0301 (3) | 0.230 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O23 | 0.1864 (3) | 0.4357 (3) | 0.2064 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O24 | 0.2779 (3) | 0.3794 (3) | 0.1706 (17) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O25 | 0.2870 (3) | 0.2728 (3) | 0.8338 (16) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O26 | 0.2301 (3) | 0.1799 (3) | 0.7953 (18) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O27 | 0.3562 (3) | 0.0674 (3) | 0.7915 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O28 | 0.4403 (3) | 0.1371 (3) | 0.7877 (19) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O29 | 0.3809 (3) | 0.3879 (3) | 0.8310 (17) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O30 | 0.4350 (3) | 0.4821 (3) | 0.782 (2) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O31 | 0.4841 (3) | 0.2276 (3) | 0.2185 (18) | 0.00798 (16)* | |
O32 | 0.3918 (3) | 0.2831 (3) | 0.1809 (17) | 0.00798 (16)* |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ca1—Ca5i | 3.766 (14) | Ca9—Si7iii | 3.112 (15) |
Ca1—Ca8i | 3.910 (14) | Ca9—Si9 | 2.969 (16) |
Ca1—Ca8ii | 3.902 (14) | Ca9—O4 | 2.421 (13) |
Ca1—Si1iii | 3.124 (18) | Ca9—O14 | 2.424 (12) |
Ca1—Si4 | 3.279 (17) | Ca9—O31 | 2.385 (12) |
Ca1—Si8iv | 3.190 (17) | Ca9—O32 | 2.312 (12) |
Ca1—O15 | 2.391 (14) | Co1—O15ix | 1.991 (18) |
Ca1—O30i | 2.420 (14) | Co1—O15x | 1.991 (18) |
Ca2—Ca5 | 3.861 (13) | Co1—O30i | 1.890 (16) |
Ca2—Ca6 | 3.795 (13) | Co1—O30ii | 1.890 (16) |
Ca2—Ca7v | 3.987 (13) | Co2—O17ix | 1.950 (18) |
Ca2—Si2iii | 3.036 (15) | Co2—O20 | 1.944 (18) |
Ca2—Si3 | 3.241 (15) | Co2—O28ii | 1.925 (18) |
Ca2—O17 | 2.376 (12) | Co2—O31xi | 1.988 (18) |
Ca2—O23 | 2.437 (13) | Co3—O16ix | 1.95 (2) |
Ca3—Ca6 | 3.888 (14) | Co3—O19 | 1.99 (2) |
Ca3—Ca8ii | 3.782 (14) | Co3—O21 | 1.97 (2) |
Ca3—Ca9ii | 3.893 (13) | Co3—O26ix | 1.93 (2) |
Ca3—Si1iii | 3.280 (18) | Co4—O18i | 1.904 (18) |
Ca3—Si3 | 3.020 (17) | Co4—O22 | 1.937 (18) |
Ca3—Si9ii | 3.306 (18) | Co4—O23iv | 1.997 (19) |
Ca3—O19 | 2.397 (14) | Co4—O27ix | 1.994 (19) |
Ca4—Ca5i | 3.900 (14) | Co5—O24 | 1.93 (2) |
Ca4—Ca6 | 3.904 (13) | Co5—O25ix | 1.94 (2) |
Ca4—Ca9 | 3.826 (13) | Co5—O29ix | 1.98 (2) |
Ca4—Si4 | 3.140 (17) | Co5—O32 | 1.97 (2) |
Ca4—Si6iii | 3.205 (15) | Si1—O1ix | 1.655 (14) |
Ca4—O9 | 2.420 (14) | Si1—O6 | 1.57 (2) |
Ca4—O22 | 2.391 (14) | Si1—O15ix | 1.667 (15) |
Ca4—O26 | 2.381 (13) | Si1—O16ix | 1.646 (15) |
Ca5—Si4v | 3.149 (17) | Si2—O7 | 1.587 (15) |
Ca5—Si5 | 3.024 (16) | Si2—O17ix | 1.654 (13) |
Ca5—O2v | 2.375 (14) | Si2—O18ix | 1.602 (13) |
Ca5—O10 | 2.441 (13) | Si3—O8ix | 1.663 (17) |
Ca5—O23 | 2.369 (13) | Si3—O19 | 1.614 (13) |
Ca5—O24 | 2.288 (13) | Si3—O20 | 1.564 (14) |
Ca6—Si3 | 3.109 (16) | Si4—O2 | 1.674 (13) |
Ca6—Si6iii | 3.059 (14) | Si4—O9ix | 1.597 (18) |
Ca6—O3 | 2.395 (13) | Si4—O21 | 1.645 (14) |
Ca6—O11 | 2.425 (12) | Si4—O22 | 1.620 (14) |
Ca6—O25 | 2.317 (12) | Si5—O10ix | 1.570 (16) |
Ca7—Ca7vi | 3.717 (14) | Si5—O24 | 1.615 (13) |
Ca7—Ca9 | 3.848 (12) | Si6—O11 | 1.572 (14) |
Ca7—Si2iv | 3.150 (15) | Si6—O25ix | 1.657 (12) |
Ca7—Si7iii | 3.045 (16) | Si6—O26ix | 1.637 (12) |
Ca7—O5 | 2.430 (12) | Si7—O12 | 1.582 (17) |
Ca7—O12 | 2.435 (13) | Si7—O27ix | 1.646 (14) |
Ca7—O18i | 2.425 (12) | Si7—O28ix | 1.600 (14) |
Ca7—O28 | 2.411 (12) | Si8—O2xii | 1.615 (13) |
Ca8—Si1vii | 3.151 (18) | Si8—O13 | 1.654 (18) |
Ca8—Si8iii | 2.961 (17) | Si8—O29ix | 1.658 (13) |
Ca8—O1viii | 2.441 (14) | Si8—O30ix | 1.579 (14) |
Ca8—O13 | 2.444 (13) | Si9—O14ix | 1.592 (18) |
Ca8—O29 | 2.287 (13) | Si9—O32 | 1.549 (13) |
Ca8—O30 | 2.426 (13) | ||
Ca5i—Ca1—Ca8i | 71.5 (3) | Ca3viii—Ca9—Ca7 | 99.2 (3) |
Ca5i—Ca1—Ca8ii | 158.2 (4) | Ca3viii—Ca9—Si7iii | 112.9 (4) |
Ca5i—Ca1—Si1iii | 134.1 (5) | Ca3viii—Ca9—Si9 | 55.6 (3) |
Ca5i—Ca1—Si4 | 52.5 (3) | Ca3viii—Ca9—O4 | 133.4 (5) |
Ca5i—Ca1—Si8iv | 61.0 (3) | Ca3viii—Ca9—O14 | 38.6 (3) |
Ca5i—Ca1—O15 | 132.6 (5) | Ca3viii—Ca9—O31 | 37.5 (3) |
Ca5i—Ca1—O30i | 84.8 (4) | Ca3viii—Ca9—O32 | 80.2 (3) |
Ca8i—Ca1—Ca8ii | 86.7 (3) | Ca4—Ca9—Ca7 | 65.5 (2) |
Ca8i—Ca1—Si1iii | 108.8 (4) | Ca4—Ca9—Si7iii | 56.5 (3) |
Ca8i—Ca1—Si4 | 99.8 (4) | Ca4—Ca9—Si9 | 132.0 (4) |
Ca8i—Ca1—Si8iv | 48.0 (3) | Ca4—Ca9—O4 | 44.4 (3) |
Ca8i—Ca1—O15 | 78.9 (3) | Ca4—Ca9—O14 | 145.6 (5) |
Ca8i—Ca1—O30i | 36.3 (3) | Ca4—Ca9—O31 | 138.3 (4) |
Ca8ii—Ca1—Si1iii | 51.9 (3) | Ca4—Ca9—O32 | 112.4 (4) |
Ca8ii—Ca1—Si4 | 135.9 (5) | Ca7—Ca9—Si7iii | 50.5 (3) |
Ca8ii—Ca1—Si8iv | 105.0 (4) | Ca7—Ca9—Si9 | 117.9 (4) |
Ca8ii—Ca1—O15 | 37.2 (3) | Ca7—Ca9—O4 | 77.4 (3) |
Ca8ii—Ca1—O30i | 77.8 (3) | Ca7—Ca9—O14 | 117.1 (4) |
Si1iii—Ca1—Si4 | 151.1 (4) | Ca7—Ca9—O31 | 89.2 (3) |
Si1iii—Ca1—Si8iv | 151.9 (5) | Ca7—Ca9—O32 | 139.1 (4) |
Si1iii—Ca1—O15 | 31.8 (3) | Si7iii—Ca9—Si9 | 164.8 (4) |
Si1iii—Ca1—O30i | 123.5 (5) | Si7iii—Ca9—O4 | 32.4 (3) |
Si4—Ca1—Si8iv | 55.7 (3) | Si7iii—Ca9—O14 | 97.0 (4) |
Si4—Ca1—O15 | 172.7 (6) | Si7iii—Ca9—O31 | 130.4 (4) |
Si4—Ca1—O30i | 82.3 (4) | Si7iii—Ca9—O32 | 164.2 (4) |
Si8iv—Ca1—O15 | 120.3 (5) | Si9—Ca9—O4 | 162.8 (4) |
Si8iv—Ca1—O30i | 28.7 (3) | Si9—Ca9—O14 | 79.3 (4) |
O15—Ca1—O30i | 92.7 (4) | Si9—Ca9—O31 | 34.4 (3) |
Ca5—Ca2—Ca6 | 72.4 (3) | Si9—Ca9—O32 | 31.1 (3) |
Ca5—Ca2—Ca7v | 88.1 (3) | O4—Ca9—O14 | 101.3 (5) |
Ca5—Ca2—Si2iii | 107.3 (4) | O4—Ca9—O31 | 162.6 (5) |
Ca5—Ca2—Si3 | 101.4 (4) | O4—Ca9—O32 | 131.9 (4) |
Ca5—Ca2—O17 | 137.9 (5) | O14—Ca9—O31 | 74.8 (4) |
Ca5—Ca2—O23 | 35.9 (3) | O14—Ca9—O32 | 87.9 (4) |
Ca6—Ca2—Ca7v | 160.3 (3) | O31—Ca9—O32 | 65.4 (3) |
Ca6—Ca2—Si2iii | 132.2 (4) | O15ix—Co1—O15x | 104.3 (12) |
Ca6—Ca2—Si3 | 51.7 (3) | O15ix—Co1—O30i | 104.9 (3) |
Ca6—Ca2—O17 | 119.9 (4) | O15ix—Co1—O30ii | 114.2 (3) |
Ca6—Ca2—O23 | 85.2 (3) | O15x—Co1—O30i | 114.2 (3) |
Ca7v—Ca2—Si2iii | 51.1 (3) | O15x—Co1—O30ii | 104.9 (3) |
Ca7v—Ca2—Si3 | 138.1 (4) | O30i—Co1—O30ii | 114.1 (14) |
Ca7v—Ca2—O17 | 73.5 (3) | O17ix—Co2—O20 | 105.6 (8) |
Ca7v—Ca2—O23 | 80.0 (3) | O17ix—Co2—O28ii | 111.4 (8) |
Si2iii—Ca2—Si3 | 150.5 (4) | O17ix—Co2—O31xi | 105.1 (8) |
Si2iii—Ca2—O17 | 32.8 (3) | O20—Co2—O28ii | 116.9 (9) |
Si2iii—Ca2—O23 | 123.4 (4) | O20—Co2—O31xi | 107.2 (8) |
Si3—Ca2—O17 | 117.7 (4) | O28ii—Co2—O31xi | 110.0 (9) |
Si3—Ca2—O23 | 84.4 (4) | O16ix—Co3—O19 | 105.7 (9) |
O17—Ca2—O23 | 153.2 (5) | O16ix—Co3—O21 | 110.3 (8) |
Ca6—Ca3—Ca8ii | 145.5 (4) | O16ix—Co3—O26ix | 111.7 (13) |
Ca6—Ca3—Ca9ii | 142.5 (3) | O19—Co3—O21 | 110.6 (12) |
Ca6—Ca3—Si1iii | 105.3 (4) | O19—Co3—O26ix | 111.2 (8) |
Ca6—Ca3—Si3 | 51.6 (3) | O21—Co3—O26ix | 107.3 (10) |
Ca6—Ca3—Si9ii | 134.7 (5) | O18i—Co4—O22 | 111.0 (8) |
Ca6—Ca3—O19 | 38.6 (3) | O18i—Co4—O23iv | 108.4 (9) |
Ca8ii—Ca3—Ca9ii | 72.0 (3) | O18i—Co4—O27ix | 111.3 (9) |
Ca8ii—Ca3—Si1iii | 52.4 (3) | O22—Co4—O23iv | 112.7 (9) |
Ca8ii—Ca3—Si3 | 134.3 (5) | O22—Co4—O27ix | 104.1 (9) |
Ca8ii—Ca3—Si9ii | 60.2 (3) | O23iv—Co4—O27ix | 109.3 (8) |
Ca8ii—Ca3—O19 | 122.6 (5) | O24—Co5—O25ix | 103.4 (10) |
Ca9ii—Ca3—Si1iii | 100.8 (4) | O24—Co5—O29ix | 99.1 (9) |
Ca9ii—Ca3—Si3 | 108.4 (4) | O24—Co5—O32 | 128.8 (13) |
Ca9ii—Ca3—Si9ii | 47.9 (3) | O25ix—Co5—O29ix | 126.2 (13) |
Ca9ii—Ca3—O19 | 138.9 (5) | O25ix—Co5—O32 | 101.8 (9) |
Si1iii—Ca3—Si3 | 150.5 (5) | O29ix—Co5—O32 | 100.8 (10) |
Si1iii—Ca3—Si9ii | 56.5 (4) | Ca1ix—Si1—Ca3ix | 82.6 (5) |
Si1iii—Ca3—O19 | 118.6 (5) | Ca1ix—Si1—Ca8xi | 76.9 (4) |
Si3—Ca3—Si9ii | 151.9 (5) | Ca1ix—Si1—O1ix | 116.2 (8) |
Si3—Ca3—O19 | 32.1 (3) | Ca1ix—Si1—O6 | 131.6 (7) |
Si9ii—Ca3—O19 | 172.4 (6) | Ca1ix—Si1—O15ix | 49.1 (5) |
Ca5i—Ca4—Ca6 | 144.2 (3) | Ca1ix—Si1—O16ix | 54.2 (5) |
Ca5i—Ca4—Ca9 | 142.8 (3) | Ca3ix—Si1—Ca8xi | 72.0 (4) |
Ca5i—Ca4—Si4 | 51.8 (3) | Ca3ix—Si1—O1ix | 52.4 (5) |
Ca5i—Ca4—Si6iii | 133.8 (4) | Ca3ix—Si1—O6 | 134.4 (7) |
Ca5i—Ca4—O9 | 38.0 (3) | Ca3ix—Si1—O15ix | 108.4 (8) |
Ca5i—Ca4—O22 | 39.3 (3) | Ca3ix—Si1—O16ix | 50.2 (5) |
Ca5i—Ca4—O26 | 122.3 (4) | Ca8xi—Si1—O1ix | 50.0 (5) |
Ca6—Ca4—Ca9 | 73.0 (2) | Ca8xi—Si1—O6 | 135.7 (7) |
Ca6—Ca4—Si4 | 109.2 (4) | Ca8xi—Si1—O15ix | 50.9 (5) |
Ca6—Ca4—Si6iii | 49.8 (3) | Ca8xi—Si1—O16ix | 104.2 (8) |
Ca6—Ca4—O9 | 114.2 (4) | O1ix—Si1—O6 | 111.8 (9) |
Ca6—Ca4—O22 | 137.5 (5) | O1ix—Si1—O15ix | 100.4 (8) |
Ca6—Ca4—O26 | 37.6 (3) | O1ix—Si1—O16ix | 102.6 (8) |
Ca9—Ca4—Si4 | 132.0 (5) | O6—Si1—O15ix | 117.0 (9) |
Ca9—Ca4—Si6iii | 62.5 (3) | O6—Si1—O16ix | 120.0 (9) |
Ca9—Ca4—O9 | 150.0 (5) | O15ix—Si1—O16ix | 102.5 (9) |
Ca9—Ca4—O22 | 119.9 (4) | Ca2ix—Si2—Ca7xii | 80.2 (4) |
Ca9—Ca4—O26 | 87.0 (4) | Ca2ix—Si2—O7 | 136.2 (6) |
Si4—Ca4—Si6iii | 154.2 (5) | Ca2ix—Si2—O17ix | 51.1 (4) |
Si4—Ca4—O9 | 75.1 (4) | Ca2ix—Si2—O18ix | 53.9 (4) |
Si4—Ca4—O22 | 30.4 (3) | Ca7xii—Si2—O7 | 132.9 (6) |
Si4—Ca4—O26 | 124.8 (5) | Ca7xii—Si2—O17ix | 109.6 (6) |
Si6iii—Ca4—O9 | 98.8 (5) | Ca7xii—Si2—O18ix | 49.1 (4) |
Si6iii—Ca4—O22 | 172.1 (6) | O7—Si2—O17ix | 116.9 (8) |
Si6iii—Ca4—O26 | 29.7 (3) | O7—Si2—O18ix | 121.0 (8) |
O9—Ca4—O22 | 75.7 (4) | O17ix—Si2—O18ix | 104.5 (7) |
O9—Ca4—O26 | 84.5 (5) | Ca2—Si3—Ca3 | 83.8 (4) |
O22—Ca4—O26 | 151.7 (5) | Ca2—Si3—Ca6 | 73.4 (4) |
Ca1v—Ca5—Ca2 | 161.4 (3) | Ca2—Si3—O8ix | 132.6 (6) |
Ca1v—Ca5—Ca4v | 65.4 (3) | Ca2—Si3—O19 | 113.6 (7) |
Ca1v—Ca5—Si4v | 55.8 (3) | Ca2—Si3—O20 | 49.5 (4) |
Ca1v—Ca5—Si5 | 132.6 (5) | Ca3—Si3—Ca6 | 78.7 (4) |
Ca1v—Ca5—O2v | 46.9 (3) | Ca3—Si3—O8ix | 132.2 (7) |
Ca1v—Ca5—O10 | 146.7 (5) | Ca3—Si3—O19 | 52.2 (5) |
Ca1v—Ca5—O23 | 137.5 (5) | Ca3—Si3—O20 | 56.3 (5) |
Ca1v—Ca5—O24 | 114.0 (4) | Ca6—Si3—O8ix | 133.8 (7) |
Ca2—Ca5—Ca4v | 96.2 (3) | Ca6—Si3—O19 | 53.5 (5) |
Ca2—Ca5—Si4v | 111.4 (4) | Ca6—Si3—O20 | 106.5 (7) |
Ca2—Ca5—Si5 | 56.3 (3) | O8ix—Si3—O19 | 113.3 (8) |
Ca2—Ca5—O2v | 130.2 (5) | O8ix—Si3—O20 | 119.1 (8) |
Ca2—Ca5—O10 | 39.0 (3) | O19—Si3—O20 | 108.0 (8) |
Ca2—Ca5—O23 | 37.1 (3) | Ca1—Si4—Ca4 | 80.3 (4) |
Ca2—Ca5—O24 | 81.2 (3) | Ca1—Si4—Ca5i | 71.7 (4) |
Ca4v—Ca5—Si4v | 51.6 (3) | Ca1—Si4—O2 | 57.2 (5) |
Ca4v—Ca5—Si5 | 115.6 (4) | Ca1—Si4—O9ix | 134.7 (6) |
Ca4v—Ca5—O2v | 79.0 (3) | Ca1—Si4—O21 | 46.3 (4) |
Ca4v—Ca5—O10 | 117.7 (4) | Ca1—Si4—O22 | 108.9 (7) |
Ca4v—Ca5—O23 | 87.0 (4) | Ca4—Si4—Ca5i | 76.7 (4) |
Ca4v—Ca5—O24 | 138.4 (5) | Ca4—Si4—O2 | 116.3 (8) |
Si4v—Ca5—Si5 | 163.6 (4) | Ca4—Si4—O9ix | 131.4 (6) |
Si4v—Ca5—O2v | 31.5 (3) | Ca4—Si4—O21 | 57.2 (5) |
Si4v—Ca5—O10 | 98.4 (5) | Ca4—Si4—O22 | 48.3 (5) |
Si4v—Ca5—O23 | 129.4 (4) | Ca5i—Si4—O2 | 47.9 (5) |
Si4v—Ca5—O24 | 164.7 (5) | Ca5i—Si4—O9ix | 137.6 (7) |
Si5—Ca5—O2v | 164.6 (5) | Ca5i—Si4—O21 | 104.2 (7) |
Si5—Ca5—O10 | 78.2 (4) | Ca5i—Si4—O22 | 53.8 (5) |
Si5—Ca5—O23 | 34.2 (3) | O2—Si4—O9ix | 111.7 (8) |
Si5—Ca5—O24 | 31.7 (3) | O2—Si4—O21 | 103.5 (8) |
O2v—Ca5—O10 | 99.9 (5) | O2—Si4—O22 | 100.6 (8) |
O2v—Ca5—O23 | 160.2 (5) | O9ix—Si4—O21 | 117.6 (8) |
O2v—Ca5—O24 | 133.3 (5) | O9ix—Si4—O22 | 116.4 (8) |
O10—Ca5—O23 | 74.2 (4) | O21—Si4—O22 | 104.9 (8) |
O10—Ca5—O24 | 85.9 (4) | Ca5—Si5—O10ix | 138.6 (7) |
O23—Ca5—O24 | 65.9 (4) | Ca5—Si5—O24 | 48.2 (4) |
Ca2—Ca6—Ca3 | 66.0 (3) | O10ix—Si5—O24 | 122.6 (8) |
Ca2—Ca6—Ca4 | 162.1 (3) | Ca4ix—Si6—Ca6ix | 77.1 (4) |
Ca2—Ca6—Si3 | 54.9 (3) | Ca4ix—Si6—O11 | 129.9 (6) |
Ca2—Ca6—Si6iii | 134.5 (4) | Ca4ix—Si6—O25ix | 112.4 (6) |
Ca2—Ca6—O3 | 45.1 (3) | Ca4ix—Si6—O26ix | 46.1 (4) |
Ca2—Ca6—O11 | 146.7 (5) | Ca6ix—Si6—O11 | 135.9 (6) |
Ca2—Ca6—O25 | 115.5 (4) | Ca6ix—Si6—O25ix | 48.4 (4) |
Ca3—Ca6—Ca4 | 96.3 (3) | Ca6ix—Si6—O26ix | 54.3 (4) |
Ca3—Ca6—Si3 | 49.6 (3) | O11—Si6—O25ix | 117.5 (7) |
Ca3—Ca6—Si6iii | 114.0 (4) | O11—Si6—O26ix | 115.1 (7) |
Ca3—Ca6—O3 | 78.1 (3) | O25ix—Si6—O26ix | 102.6 (7) |
Ca3—Ca6—O11 | 114.6 (4) | Ca7ix—Si7—Ca9ix | 77.4 (4) |
Ca3—Ca6—O25 | 137.7 (5) | Ca7ix—Si7—O12 | 131.3 (6) |
Ca4—Ca6—Si3 | 112.5 (4) | Ca7ix—Si7—O27ix | 53.4 (5) |
Ca4—Ca6—Si6iii | 53.1 (3) | Ca7ix—Si7—O28ix | 51.8 (5) |
Ca4—Ca6—O3 | 132.2 (4) | Ca9ix—Si7—O12 | 138.2 (6) |
Ca4—Ca6—O11 | 37.7 (3) | Ca9ix—Si7—O27ix | 104.4 (7) |
Ca4—Ca6—O25 | 78.7 (3) | Ca9ix—Si7—O28ix | 51.6 (5) |
Si3—Ca6—Si6iii | 160.2 (4) | O12—Si7—O27ix | 117.2 (8) |
Si3—Ca6—O3 | 32.4 (3) | O12—Si7—O28ix | 116.9 (8) |
Si3—Ca6—O11 | 98.5 (4) | O27ix—Si7—O28ix | 104.6 (8) |
Si3—Ca6—O25 | 167.4 (4) | Ca1xii—Si8—Ca8ix | 78.8 (4) |
Si6iii—Ca6—O3 | 167.3 (4) | Ca1xii—Si8—O2xii | 59.8 (5) |
Si6iii—Ca6—O11 | 77.5 (4) | Ca1xii—Si8—O13 | 130.5 (6) |
Si6iii—Ca6—O25 | 32.3 (3) | Ca1xii—Si8—O29ix | 118.0 (8) |
O3—Ca6—O11 | 101.6 (5) | Ca1xii—Si8—O30ix | 47.5 (5) |
O3—Ca6—O25 | 135.4 (4) | Ca8ix—Si8—O2xii | 114.0 (8) |
O11—Ca6—O25 | 86.9 (4) | Ca8ix—Si8—O13 | 135.0 (6) |
Ca2i—Ca7—Ca7vi | 67.4 (3) | Ca8ix—Si8—O29ix | 50.2 (5) |
Ca2i—Ca7—Ca9 | 147.3 (3) | Ca8ix—Si8—O30ix | 54.9 (5) |
Ca2i—Ca7—Si2iv | 48.6 (3) | O2xii—Si8—O13 | 110.6 (8) |
Ca2i—Ca7—Si7iii | 112.1 (4) | O2xii—Si8—O29ix | 106.8 (7) |
Ca2i—Ca7—O5 | 72.6 (3) | O2xii—Si8—O30ix | 107.3 (8) |
Ca2i—Ca7—O12 | 116.6 (4) | O13—Si8—O29ix | 111.3 (8) |
Ca2i—Ca7—O18i | 35.6 (3) | O13—Si8—O30ix | 115.5 (8) |
Ca2i—Ca7—O28 | 141.5 (5) | O29ix—Si8—O30ix | 104.8 (8) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—Ca9 | 145.1 (3) | Ca3viii—Si9—Ca9 | 76.5 (4) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—Si2iv | 58.5 (3) | Ca3viii—Si9—O14ix | 123.4 (6) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—Si7iii | 134.4 (4) | Ca3viii—Si9—O32 | 113.6 (8) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—O5 | 40.1 (3) | Ca9—Si9—O14ix | 138.1 (6) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—O12 | 146.5 (5) | Ca9—Si9—O32 | 50.3 (5) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—O18i | 81.8 (3) | O14ix—Si9—O32 | 122.8 (9) |
Ca7vi—Ca7—O28 | 123.5 (4) | Ca8ii—O1—Si1iii | 98.8 (6) |
Ca9—Ca7—Si2iv | 133.4 (4) | Ca5i—O2—Si4 | 100.6 (6) |
Ca9—Ca7—Si7iii | 52.1 (3) | Ca5i—O2—Si8iv | 125.4 (6) |
Ca9—Ca7—O5 | 127.3 (4) | Si4—O2—Si8iv | 133.7 (9) |
Ca9—Ca7—O12 | 38.5 (3) | Ca7—O5—Ca7vi | 99.8 (5) |
Ca9—Ca7—O18i | 124.4 (4) | Ca4—O9—Si4iii | 123.6 (7) |
Ca9—Ca7—O28 | 38.3 (3) | Ca5—O10—Si5iii | 118.0 (6) |
Si2iv—Ca7—Si7iii | 155.7 (5) | Ca6—O11—Si6 | 120.5 (6) |
Si2iv—Ca7—O5 | 32.0 (2) | Ca7—O12—Si7 | 125.8 (6) |
Si2iv—Ca7—O12 | 97.7 (4) | Ca8—O13—Si8 | 121.2 (6) |
Si2iv—Ca7—O18i | 29.9 (3) | Ca9—O14—Si9iii | 118.3 (6) |
Si2iv—Ca7—O28 | 169.6 (5) | Ca1—O15—Co1iii | 121.4 (5) |
Si7iii—Ca7—O5 | 171.9 (5) | Ca1—O15—Si1iii | 99.1 (6) |
Si7iii—Ca7—O12 | 77.1 (4) | Co1iii—O15—Si1iii | 112.4 (10) |
Si7iii—Ca7—O18i | 125.8 (5) | Co3iii—O16—Si1iii | 114.4 (10) |
Si7iii—Ca7—O28 | 31.5 (3) | Ca2—O17—Co2iii | 128.7 (6) |
O5—Ca7—O12 | 107.1 (5) | Ca2—O17—Si2iii | 96.1 (5) |
O5—Ca7—O18i | 61.9 (3) | Co2iii—O17—Si2iii | 115.3 (8) |
O5—Ca7—O28 | 141.9 (5) | Ca7v—O18—Co4v | 118.0 (7) |
O12—Ca7—O18i | 86.4 (4) | Ca7v—O18—Si2iii | 100.9 (6) |
O12—Ca7—O28 | 75.7 (4) | Co4v—O18—Si2iii | 112.1 (8) |
O18i—Ca7—O28 | 153.6 (5) | Ca3—O19—Co3 | 123.1 (7) |
Ca1v—Ca8—Ca1viii | 93.2 (3) | Ca3—O19—Si3 | 95.7 (6) |
Ca1v—Ca8—Ca3viii | 159.9 (4) | Co3—O19—Si3 | 118.7 (9) |
Ca1v—Ca8—Si1vii | 110.8 (4) | Co2—O20—Si3 | 120.1 (9) |
Ca1v—Ca8—Si8iii | 53.2 (3) | Co3—O21—Si4 | 116.2 (10) |
Ca1v—Ca8—O1viii | 132.9 (5) | Ca4—O22—Co4 | 124.9 (7) |
Ca1v—Ca8—O13 | 38.5 (3) | Ca4—O22—Si4 | 101.3 (6) |
Ca1v—Ca8—O29 | 81.6 (3) | Co4—O22—Si4 | 116.6 (9) |
Ca1v—Ca8—O30 | 36.2 (3) | Ca2—O23—Ca5 | 106.9 (5) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—Ca3viii | 66.8 (3) | Ca2—O23—Co4xii | 119.4 (6) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—Si1vii | 51.2 (3) | Ca5—O23—Co4xii | 114.2 (6) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—Si8iii | 113.0 (4) | Ca5—O24—Co5 | 142.9 (8) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—O1viii | 77.5 (3) | Ca5—O24—Si5 | 100.1 (6) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—O13 | 113.5 (4) | Co5—O24—Si5 | 116.2 (9) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—O29 | 136.8 (5) | Ca6—O25—Co5iii | 139.7 (7) |
Ca1viii—Ca8—O30 | 84.8 (3) | Ca6—O25—Si6iii | 99.3 (5) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—Si1vii | 55.6 (3) | Co5iii—O25—Si6iii | 119.6 (9) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—Si8iii | 135.2 (5) | Ca4—O26—Co3iii | 121.3 (6) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—O1viii | 43.5 (3) | Ca4—O26—Si6iii | 104.3 (5) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—O13 | 147.0 (5) | Co3iii—O26—Si6iii | 115.6 (9) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—O29 | 114.1 (4) | Co4iii—O27—Si7iii | 116.3 (8) |
Ca3viii—Ca8—O30 | 137.0 (5) | Ca7—O28—Co2viii | 123.1 (6) |
Si1vii—Ca8—Si8iii | 159.9 (4) | Ca7—O28—Si7iii | 96.7 (6) |
Si1vii—Ca8—O1viii | 31.3 (3) | Co2viii—O28—Si7iii | 119.3 (9) |
Si1vii—Ca8—O13 | 97.4 (5) | Ca8—O29—Co5iii | 141.6 (7) |
Si1vii—Ca8—O29 | 166.2 (5) | Ca8—O29—Si8iii | 96.0 (6) |
Si1vii—Ca8—O30 | 127.7 (5) | Co5iii—O29—Si8iii | 122.0 (9) |
Si8iii—Ca8—O1viii | 168.7 (5) | Ca1v—O30—Ca8 | 107.6 (6) |
Si8iii—Ca8—O13 | 76.7 (4) | Ca1v—O30—Co1v | 120.8 (5) |
Si8iii—Ca8—O29 | 33.9 (3) | Ca1v—O30—Si8iii | 103.8 (6) |
Si8iii—Ca8—O30 | 32.2 (3) | Ca8—O30—Co1v | 111.2 (5) |
O1viii—Ca8—O13 | 103.5 (5) | Ca8—O30—Si8iii | 92.9 (6) |
O1viii—Ca8—O29 | 135.2 (5) | Co1v—O30—Si8iii | 116.8 (10) |
O1viii—Ca8—O30 | 159.0 (5) | Ca9—O31—Co2vii | 115.3 (6) |
O13—Ca8—O29 | 88.5 (4) | Ca9—O32—Co5 | 141.6 (7) |
O13—Ca8—O30 | 73.2 (4) | Ca9—O32—Si9 | 98.6 (6) |
O29—Ca8—O30 | 65.9 (4) | Co5—O32—Si9 | 118.7 (9) |
Ca3viii—Ca9—Ca4 | 164.5 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+1; (ii) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (iii) x, y, z+1; (iv) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z; (v) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1; (vi) −x+1, −y, z; (vii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z; (viii) x+1/2, −y+1/2, −z+1; (ix) x, y, z−1; (x) −x, −y, z−1; (xi) x−1/2, −y+1/2, −z; (xii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | Ca2CoO7Si2 |
Mr | 307.26 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, P21212 |
Temperature (K) | 10 |
a, b, c (Å) | 23.52 (1), 23.52 (1), 5.03 (1) |
V (Å3) | 2782.5 |
Z | 18 |
Radiation type | Neutron, λ = 1.1695 Å |
µ (mm−1) | 0.02 |
Crystal size (mm) | 4 × 2 (radius) |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Four-circle diffractometer |
Absorption correction | – |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 3σ(I)] reflections | 3127, 2006, 1883 |
Rint | 0.019 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.774 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.043, 0.099, 3.17 |
No. of reflections | 1883 |
No. of parameters | 168 |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | ?, ? |