Materials Data on VNi3Sn2(PO4)6 by Materials Project

Abstract

VNi3Sn2(PO4)6 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one SnO6 octahedra. There is three shorter (1.87 Å) and three longer (2.06 Å) V–O bond length. There are three inequivalent Ni2+ sites. In the first Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted NiO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one SnO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (1.98 Å) and three longer (2.20 Å) Ni–O bond lengths. In the second Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one SnO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (1.95 Å) and three longer (2.14 Å) Ni–O bond lengths. In the third Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one SnO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (1.96 Å) and three longer (2.11 Å) Ni–O bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Sn4+ sites. In the first Sn4+ site, Sn4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, a faceface with one VO6 octahedra, and a faceface with one NiO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.12 Å) and three longer (2.17 Å) Sn–O bond lengths. In the second Sn4+ site, Sn4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, a faceface with one NiO6 octahedra, and a faceface with one NiO6 pentagonal pyramid. All Sn–O bond lengths are 2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, corners with two NiO6 octahedra, corners with two SnO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one NiO6 pentagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 29–51°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.58 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, corners with two NiO6 octahedra, corners with two SnO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one NiO6 pentagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 36–52°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.64 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni2+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni2+, one Sn4+, and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V4+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni2+, one Sn4+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni2+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V4+, one Sn4+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ni2+, one Sn4+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni2+ and one P5+ atom.