Materials Data on Gd2Hf2(MoO4)7 by Materials Project

Abstract

Gd2Hf2(MoO4)7 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Gd3+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Gd–O bond distances ranging from 2.30–2.50 Å. Hf4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with six MoO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Hf–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.10 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 two equivalent HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 23–34°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.84 Å. In the second Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–36°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.84 Å. In the third Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.86 Å. In the fourth Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent HfO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 31°. There is two shorter (1.76 Å) and two longer (1.83 Å) Mo–O bond length. There are fourteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Gd3+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf4+ and one Mo6+ atom.