Materials Data on Rb2LaNb5O15 by Materials Project

Abstract

Rb2LaNb5O15 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mbm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Rb1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to nine O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.26 Å. La3+ is bonded to twelve O2- atoms to form LaO12 cuboctahedra that share faces with two equivalent LaO12 cuboctahedra and faces with eight equivalent NbO6 octahedra. There are four shorter (2.67 Å) and eight longer (2.74 Å) La–O bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Nb5+ sites. In the first Nb5+ site, Nb5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form corner-sharing NbO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 0–29°. There are two shorter (1.99 Å) and four longer (2.02 Å) Nb–O bond lengths. In the second Nb5+ site, Nb5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NbO6 octahedra that share corners with six NbO6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent LaO12 cuboctahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 11–35°. There are a spread of Nb–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.12 Å. There are five inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Rb1+ and two Nb5+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Rb1+, one La3+, and two equivalent Nb5+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Rb1+ and two equivalent Nb5+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Rb1+ and two equivalent Nb5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La3+ and two equivalent Nb5+ atoms.