Materials Data on Bi12PtCl12 by Materials Project
PtBi7Cl12(Bi)5 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of five bismuth molecules and one PtBi7Cl12 cluster. In the PtBi7Cl12 cluster, Pt2- is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six Bi+1.17+ atoms. There are five shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.76 Å) Pt–Bi bond lengths. There are seven inequivalent Bi+1.17+ sites. In the first Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.79–2.83 Å. In the second Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.79–2.84 Å. In the third Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.78–2.85 Å. In the fourth Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl1- atom. The Bi–Cl bond length is 3.41 Å. In the fifth Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.78–2.85 Å. In the sixth Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.80–2.83 Å. In the seventh Bi+1.17+ site, Bi+1.17+ is bonded to one Pt2- and four Cl1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing BiPtCl4 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.78–2.86 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the fifth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the sixth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the seventh Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the eighth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the ninth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the tenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the eleventh Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Bi+1.17+ atoms. In the twelfth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to three Bi+1.17+ atoms.