Materials Data on Sr(Ni5P3)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Sr(Ni5P3)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sr2+ is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight P3- atoms. There are a spread of Sr–P bond distances ranging from 3.20–3.56 Å. There are four inequivalent Ni+1.60+ sites. In the first Ni+1.60+ site, Ni+1.60+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four P3- atoms. There are a spread of Ni–P bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.46 Å. In the second Ni+1.60+ site, Ni+1.60+ is bonded to four P3- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. There are two shorter (2.25 Å) and two longer (2.34 Å) Ni–P bond lengths. In the third Ni+1.60+ site, Ni+1.60+ is bonded to four P3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ni–P bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.30 Å. In the fourth Ni+1.60+ site, Ni+1.60+ is bonded to four P3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ni–P bond distances ranging from 2.20–2.32 Å. There are three inequivalent P3- sites. In the first P3- site, P3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sr2+ and six Ni+1.60+ atoms. In the second P3- site, P3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Sr2+ and six Ni+1.60+ atoms. In the third P3- site, P3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Sr2+ and eight Ni+1.60+ atoms.