Materials Data on Zn3(PO6)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Zn3(PO6)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn is bonded in a linear geometry to four O atoms. There are two shorter (1.85 Å) and two longer (2.60 Å) Zn–O bond lengths. In the second Zn site, Zn is bonded to four O atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.10 Å. P is bonded to four O atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.64 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn and one P atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn and one P atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Zn and one P atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn and one P atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.23 Å. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Zn and one O atom.