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Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations
Computed materials data using density functional theory calculations. These calculations determine the electronic structure of bulk materials by solving approximations to the Schrodinger equation. For more information, see https://materialsproject.org/docs/calculations
ZnSn2O4 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three ZnO6 octahedra and corners with nine SnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–62°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.54 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with two ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with four SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.35 Å. In the third Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with three SnO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with five SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.37 Å. In the fourth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with two ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with four SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.31 Å. In the fifth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with two ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.26 Å. In the sixth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with three SnO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with five SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.46 Å. There are nine inequivalent Sn3+ sites. In the first Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with three SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with three ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with three SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.21 Å. In the second Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six ZnO6 octahedra and corners with six SnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–70°. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.19–2.68 Å. In the third Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted SnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra, edges with two ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with four SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.68 Å. In the fourth Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent SnO6 octahedra, and edges with four ZnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.15 Å. In the fifth Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six ZnO6 octahedra and corners with six SnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–68°. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.59 Å. In the sixth Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with three SnO4 tetrahedra, edges with three ZnO6 octahedra, and edges with three SnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.15 Å. In the seventh Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six ZnO6 octahedra and corners with six SnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–71°. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.19–2.53 Å. In the eighth Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six ZnO6 octahedra and corners with six SnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–71°. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.48 Å. In the ninth Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.76 Å. There are eighteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Zn2+ and two Sn3+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZnSn3 tetrahedra and edges with three OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZnSn3 tetrahedra that share corners with eight OZnSn3 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two Sn3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZnSn3 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZnSn3 tetrahedra and edges with three OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with eight OZnSn3 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one OSn4 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra and edges with three OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Zn2+ and two equivalent Sn3+ atoms. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZnSn3 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra and edges with three OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form OZnSn3 tetrahedra that share corners with eight OZnSn3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent OSn4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OSn4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one OZnSn3 tetrahedra. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Sn3+ atoms to form distorted OZnSn3 tetrahedra that share corners with nine OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one OSn4 trigonal pyramid.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one ZnIn2S4 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are three shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent InS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.59 Å) and three longer (2.75 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and three longer (2.51 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent In3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent In3+ atoms.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of three ZnIn2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are three shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.69 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent InS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.59 Å) and three longer (2.74 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and three longer (2.51 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent In3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent In3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of six ZnIn2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are three shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.70 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and three longer (2.51 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent InS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.59 Å) and three longer (2.75 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent In3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent In3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnIn3 tetrahedra.
ZnGa2S4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3m space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of three ZnGa2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. There are three shorter (2.25 Å) and one longer (2.62 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form GaS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent GaS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.44 Å) and three longer (2.59 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.27 Å) and three longer (2.36 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ga3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent Ga3+ atoms to form corner-sharing SZnGa3 tetrahedra. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Ga3+ atoms.
ZnGa2S4 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two ZnGa2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In one of the ZnGa2S4 sheets, Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are a spread of Zn–S bond distances ranging from 2.25–2.59 Å. There are two inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form GaS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent GaS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.45 Å) and three longer (2.59 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent Ga3+ atoms to form corner-sharing SZnGa3 tetrahedra. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Ga3+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ga3+ atoms. In one of the ZnGa2S4 sheets, Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 61–62°. There are a spread of Zn–S bond distances ranging from 2.24–2.68 Å. There are two inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form GaS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent GaS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.45 Å) and three longer (2.59 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.27 Å) and three longer (2.35 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent Ga3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnGa3 tetrahedra. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Ga3+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ga3+ atoms.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two ZnIn2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are three shorter (2.32 Å) and one longer (2.70 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and three longer (2.51 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent InS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.59 Å) and three longer (2.74 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent In3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent In3+ atoms.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one ZnIn2S4 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InS6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–59°. There are a spread of Zn–S bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.42 Å. There are three inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six InS6 octahedra. There are two shorter (2.63 Å) and four longer (2.67 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InS6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–60°. There are a spread of In–S bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.57 Å. In the third In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six InS6 octahedra. There are two shorter (2.64 Å) and four longer (2.68 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Zn2+ and two equivalent In3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Zn2+ and one In3+ atom. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to four In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SIn4 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SZnIn3 trigonal pyramids.
ZnGa2S4 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two ZnGa2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. There are three shorter (2.26 Å) and one longer (2.60 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form GaS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, and edges with six equivalent GaS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.45 Å) and three longer (2.59 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are one shorter (2.28 Å) and three longer (2.36 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Ga3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Ga3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent Ga3+ atoms to form corner-sharing SZnGa3 tetrahedra. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms.
ZnO6(BrO3)2 is Fluorite structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pa-3 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of eight hypobromous acid;dihydrate molecules and four zinc;hexahydrate molecules.
ZnIn2S4 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two ZnIn2S4 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. Zn2+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form distorted ZnS4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent ZnS4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. There are three shorter (2.27 Å) and one longer (3.16 Å) Zn–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form InS4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent InS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 54°. There are one shorter (2.41 Å) and three longer (2.54 Å) In–S bond lengths. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent InS4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent ZnS4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with six equivalent InS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.57 Å) and three longer (2.78 Å) In–S bond lengths. There are four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Zn2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four In3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent In3+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three equivalent In3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnIn3 tetrahedra.
Ag2ZnI4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ag1+ is bonded to four I1- atoms to form AgI4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent AgI4 tetrahedra and corners with four equivalent ZnI4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ag–I bond distances ranging from 2.86–2.89 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to four I1- atoms to form ZnI4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent AgI4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–I bond distances ranging from 2.65–2.68 Å. There are three inequivalent I1- sites. In the first I1- site, I1- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag1+ and one Zn2+ atom. In the second I1- site, I1- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag1+ and one Zn2+ atom. In the third I1- site, I1- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ag1+ and one Zn2+ atom.
ZnGa2S4 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Zn2+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form ZnS6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent ZnS6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent GaS6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent GaS6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–52°. There are a spread of Zn–S bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.67 Å. There are two inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent GaS6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent ZnS6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one ZnS6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent GaS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 60–67°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.26–2.31 Å. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form GaS6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent ZnS6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent ZnS6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent GaS6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–52°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.52 Å. There are three inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three Ga3+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing SZnGa3 tetrahedra. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn2+ and three Ga3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Zn2+ and two Ga3+ atoms.
ZnFe2O4 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Fe3+ is bonded to six equivalent O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent ZnO4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent FeO6 octahedra. All Fe–O bond lengths are 2.05 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to four equivalent O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Zn–O bond lengths are 2.00 Å. O2- is bonded to three equivalent Fe3+ and one Zn2+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnFe3 trigonal pyramids.
ZnCr2S4 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Cr3+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent ZnS4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent CrS6 octahedra. All Cr–S bond lengths are 2.41 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to four equivalent S2- atoms to form ZnS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Zn–S bond lengths are 2.36 Å. S2- is bonded to three equivalent Cr3+ and one Zn2+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SZnCr3 trigonal pyramids.
ZnCr2Se4 is Spinel structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Cr3+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form CrSe6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent ZnSe4 tetrahedra and edges with six equivalent CrSe6 octahedra. All Cr–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to four equivalent Se2- atoms to form ZnSe4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent CrSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Zn–Se bond lengths are 2.49 Å. Se2- is bonded to three equivalent Cr3+ and one Zn2+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SeZnCr3 trigonal pyramids.