Materials Data on KZnPO4 by Materials Project

Abstract

KZnPO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. K1+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.74–2.81 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent PO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.96 Å) and one longer (1.97 Å) Zn–O bond length. P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.57 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Zn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom.