Materials Data on LaCe(Mo3S4)4 by Materials Project

Abstract

CeLa(Mo3S4)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ce3+ is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are two shorter (2.78 Å) and six longer (3.01 Å) Ce–S bond lengths. La3+ is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are two shorter (2.82 Å) and six longer (3.04 Å) La–S bond lengths. There are six inequivalent Mo+2.17+ sites. In the first Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.60 Å. In the second Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.58 Å. In the third Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.59 Å. In the fourth Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.42–2.60 Å. In the fifth Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.60 Å. In the sixth Mo+2.17+ site, Mo+2.17+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.58 Å. There are eight inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ce3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ce3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ce3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one La3+ and four Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La3+ and three Mo+2.17+ atoms. In the eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ce3+ and three Mo+2.17+ atoms.