Materials Data on Ba2GeS4 by Materials Project

Abstract

GeBa2S4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Ba2+ sites. In the first Ba2+ site, Ba2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are a spread of Ba–S bond distances ranging from 3.25–3.66 Å. In the second Ba2+ site, Ba2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine S2- atoms. There are a spread of Ba–S bond distances ranging from 3.13–3.59 Å. Ge4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Ge–S bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.24 Å. There are three inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four Ba2+ and one Ge4+ atom. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to five Ba2+ and one Ge4+ atom. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Ba2+ and one Ge4+ atom.