Materials Data on Zn3(AsO4)2 by Materials Project
Zn3(AsO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five AsO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid, and an edgeedge with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.26 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.73 Å. In the third Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five AsO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid, and an edgeedge with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent As5+ sites. In the first As5+ site, As5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of As–O bond distances ranging from 1.70–1.75 Å. In the second As5+ site, As5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of As–O bond distances ranging from 1.72–1.74 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Zn2+ and one As5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Zn2+ and one As5+ atom.