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Materials Data on Nb24(CuS8)5 by Materials Project

Abstract

Nb24(CuS8)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twenty-four inequivalent Nb+3.12+ sites. In the first Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 46°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.52 Å. In the second Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.53 Å. In the third Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.52 Å. In the fourth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.51 Å. In the fifth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.54 Å. In the sixth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.54 Å. In the seventh Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.50 Å. In the eighth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.52 Å. In the ninth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.54 Å. In the tenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.53 Å. In the eleventh Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–50°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.57 Å. In the twelfth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 46°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.52 Å. In the thirteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.60 Å. In the fourteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–45°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.55 Å. In the fifteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–45°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.50–2.55 Å. In the sixteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.64 Å. In the seventeenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.64 Å. In the eighteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 46–48°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.55 Å. In the nineteenth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 46–48°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.55 Å. In the twentieth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.59 Å. In the twenty-first Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–45°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.52 Å. In the twenty-second Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–44°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.55 Å. In the twenty-third Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–50°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.57 Å. In the twenty-fourth Nb+3.12+ site, Nb+3.12+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NbS6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. There are a spread of Nb–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.56 Å. There are five inequivalent Cu1+ sites. In the first Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–S bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.35 Å. In the second Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–S bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.34 Å. In the third Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–S bond distances ranging from 2.23–2.34 Å. In the fourth Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–S bond distances ranging from 2.20–2.34 Å. In the fifth Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–S bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.35 Å. There are forty inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and two equivalent Cu1+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and two equivalent Cu1+ atoms. In the eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the ninth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the tenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the eleventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the twelfth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the thirteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the fourteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and two equivalent Cu1+ atoms. In the fifteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the sixteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the seventeenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the eighteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the nineteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the twentieth S2- site, S2- is bonded to four Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one SNb6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent SNb4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the twenty-first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the twenty-second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the twenty-third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and two equivalent Cu1+ atoms. In the twenty-fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb6 pentagonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one SNb6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with six SNb6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent SNb4 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the twenty-sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the twenty-seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the twenty-eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the twenty-ninth S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent SNb6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SNb4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with seven SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the thirtieth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the thirty-first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the thirty-second S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent SNb6 pentagonal pyramids, a cornercorner with one SNb4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with seven SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the thirty-third S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the thirty-fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the thirty-fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and three Cu1+ atoms. In the thirty-sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Nb+3.12+ atoms. In the thirty-seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded to six Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb6 pentagonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one SNb6 pentagonal pyramid, edges with six SNb6 pentagonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent SNb4 trigonal pyramids. In the thirty-eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Nb+3.12+ and one Cu1+ atom. In the thirty-ninth S2- site, S2- is bonded to four Nb+3.12+ atoms to form distorted SNb4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one SNb6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent SNb4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent SNb6 pentagonal pyramids. In the fortieth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangu

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2020-05-02. Materials Data on Nb24(CuS8)5 by Materials Project. https://doi.org/10.17188/1284593

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