Research Article

Structural and Optical Properties of α-Quartz Cluster with Oxygen-Deficiency Centers

Table 1

Structural properties of the six cluster models with ODC defects in Figure 1.

Cluster sizeBond length (Å)Bond angle (degree)
O-Si-OSi-O-H

Si2H62.341.481.48
Si2O6H62.671.651.64105.89127.82
Si5O15H122.531.771.65107.17132.68
Si8O24H182.431.621.63109.25131.94
SiO2H21.631.630.80100.90
Si3O8H61.671.641.62107.70132.19