Materials Data on K2Cu3(MoO4)4 by Materials Project

Abstract

K2Cu3(MoO4)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent K1+ sites. In the first K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.69–3.29 Å. In the second K1+ site, K1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted KO6 octahedra that share corners with six MoO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one KO6 octahedra. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.72–3.04 Å. There are four inequivalent Mo6+ sites. In the first Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent KO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 51–57°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.83 Å. In the second Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.82 Å. In the third Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one KO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 19°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.94 Å. In the fourth Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent KO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–46°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.91 Å. There are three inequivalent Cu2+ sites. In the first Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.62 Å. In the second Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.45 Å. In the third Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.74 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo6+ and two Cu2+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mo6+ and two Cu2+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Mo6+ and two Cu2+ atoms. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mo6+ and one Cu2+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo6+ and two Cu2+ atoms. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one Cu2+ atom.