Inorganic Solid Phases

β-Si3N4 (Si3N4 hex, T = 1543 K) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): Si3N4 hex
  • Structure Class(es): –
  • Classification by Properties: nonmetal
  • Mineral Name(s): nierite
  • Pearson Symbol: hP14
  • Space Group: 173
  • Phase Prototype: Si3N4
  • Measurement Detail(s): automatic diffractometer (determination of cell parameters), automatic diffractometer; STOE STADI P (determination of structural parameters), X-rays, Cu Kα (determination of cell and structural parameters), T = 1543 K (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): nitride
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined; temperature dependence studied, Rietveld refinement; 10 variables, RB = 0.0885
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from Si3N4, no Si3N4 α or Y2O3 detected; small amounts of Si2N2O, SiO2 cristobalite β and SiO2 tridymite β, powder (determination of cell and structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: Si3N4
  • Alphabetic Formula: N4Si3
  • Published Formula: β-Si3N4
  • Refined Formula: N4Si3
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 173,c2b
  • Z Formula Units: 2
  • Density: ρ = 3.16 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

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Unit Cell
Niggli-Reduced Cell
Space Group
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γ
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c/a
V

Atom Coordinates

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Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
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Y
Z
Occupation
Co-ord. No.
Atomic Env.

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Experimental Details

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1300297

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    ©Springer & Material Phases Data System (MPDS), Switzerland & National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2016

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    Pierre Villars, Material Phases Data System (MPDS), CH-6354 Vitznau, Switzerland

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    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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