Materials Data on Y2Mn3Si5 by Materials Project

Y2Mn3Si5 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mnc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y3+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Si+2.40- atoms. There are a spread of Y–Si bond distances ranging from 2.79–3.11 Å. There are two inequivalent Mn2+ sites. In the first Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six Si+2.40- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing MnSi6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 46°. There are a spread of Mn–Si bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.42 Å. In the second Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Si+2.40- atoms. There are four shorter (2.39 Å) and two longer (2.62 Å) Mn–Si bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Si+2.40- sites. In the first Si+2.40- site, Si+2.40- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y3+, four Mn2+, and two equivalent Si+2.40- atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the second Si+2.40- site, Si+2.40- is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y3+, three Mn2+, and four Si+2.40- atoms. Both Si–Si bond lengths are 2.72 Å. In the third Si+2.40- site, Si+2.40- is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y3+ and four equivalent Mn2+ atoms.