DOE OSTI2020
RhAsS is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the cubic P2_13 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Rh3+ is bonded to three equivalent As1- and three equivalent S2- atoms to form RhAs3S3 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent RhAs3S3 octahedra, corners with three equivalent AsRh3S tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent SAsRh3 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 64–65°. All Rh–As bond lengths are 2.46 Å. All Rh–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. As1- is bonded to three equivalent Rh3+ and one S2- atom to form distorted AsRh3S tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent RhAs3S3 octahedra, corners with six equivalent AsRh3S tetrahedra, and corners with nine equivalent SAsRh3 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 77°. The As–S bond length is 2.33 Å. S2- is bonded to three equivalent Rh3+ and one As1- atom to form SAsRh3 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent RhAs3S3 octahedra, corners with six equivalent SAsRh3 tetrahedra, and corners with nine equivalent AsRh3S tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 78°.