Materials Data on V3Cr2Cu(PO4)6 by Materials Project

Abstract

V3Cr2Cu(PO4)6 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent V4+ sites. In the first V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.89 Å) and three longer (2.02 Å) V–O bond length. In the second V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one CrO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (1.97 Å) and three longer (2.09 Å) V–O bond lengths. In the third V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.90 Å) and three longer (2.04 Å) V–O bond length. There are two inequivalent Cr+2.50+ sites. In the first Cr+2.50+ site, Cr+2.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, a faceface with one VO6 octahedra, and a faceface with one CuO6 pentagonal pyramid. There are three shorter (2.06 Å) and three longer (2.12 Å) Cr–O bond lengths. In the second Cr+2.50+ site, Cr+2.50+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are three shorter (2.17 Å) and three longer (2.19 Å) Cr–O bond lengths. Cu1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CuO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one CrO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (1.98 Å) and three longer (2.21 Å) Cu–O bond lengths. 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 CrO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one CuO6 pentagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 26–54°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.59 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CrO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one CuO6 pentagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V4+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V4+, one Cr+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Cu1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V4+, one Cr+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V4+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Cr+2.50+, one Cu1+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V4+, one Cr+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V4+ and one P5+ atom.