Materials Data on KAl11O17 by Materials Project

Abstract

KAl11O17 is beta indium sulfide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. K1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.70–3.15 Å. There are six inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with five AlO4 tetrahedra and edges with five AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.83–2.06 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing AlO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–59°. There is three shorter (1.82 Å) and one longer (1.84 Å) Al–O bond length. In the third Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six AlO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–55°. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.73–1.80 Å. In the fourth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent AlO4 tetrahedra and edges with six AlO6 octahedra. All Al–O bond lengths are 1.91 Å. In the fifth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with five AlO4 tetrahedra and edges with five AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.84–2.04 Å. In the sixth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with five AlO4 tetrahedra and edges with five AlO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.83–2.06 Å. There are nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Al3+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three Al3+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Al3+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K1+ and three Al3+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Al3+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one K1+ and three Al3+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent K1+ and two equivalent Al3+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Al3+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K1+ and three Al3+ atoms.