Materials Data on Ta2Ga(ReSe4)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

TaSe2TaGaSe2(ReSe2)2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two ReSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one TaGaSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one TaSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each ReSe2 sheet, Re3+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing ReSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Re–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. There are two inequivalent Se2- sites. In the first Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Re3+ atoms. In the second Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Re3+ atoms. In the TaGaSe2 sheet, Ta+3.50+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing TaSe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.62 Å) and three longer (2.64 Å) Ta–Se bond lengths. Ga3+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Se2- atoms. All Ga–Se bond lengths are 2.83 Å. There are two inequivalent Se2- sites. In the first Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ta+3.50+ atoms. In the second Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ta+3.50+ and three equivalent Ga3+ atoms. In the TaSe2 sheet, Ta+3.50+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing TaSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Ta–Se bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ta+3.50+ atoms.