Materials Data on CaB3H13O12 by Materials Project
CaB3(HO)11H2O crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four water molecules and two CaB3(HO)11 clusters. In each CaB3(HO)11 cluster, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one BO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, and edges with three BO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.61 Å. There are three inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one BO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.50 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, a cornercorner with one BO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.52 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.36–1.40 Å. There are eleven inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the ninth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the tenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eleventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. There are eleven inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ca2+, one B3+, and one H1+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ca2+, one B3+, and one H1+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, one B3+, and one H1+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ca2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ca2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ca2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Ca2+ and two B3+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms.