Silicon (Diamond Cubic)
allotrope
Si
The crystal structure that powers every computer chip and solar panel
← Allotrope of Silicon
This exact atomic arrangement is the foundation of every smartphone, laptop, and solar cell ever made.
A crystalline allotrope of Silicon (space group Fd-3m), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 2104737).
Material
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Frame
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Silicon — Fd-3m |
| Formula | Si |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | Fd-3m |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.43096, 5.43096, 5.43096 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.32911 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)
