DOE OSTI2020
Fe3Tl2Se4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Fe2+ sites. In the first Fe2+ site, Fe2+ is bonded to four Se2- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeSe4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Fe–Se bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.41 Å. In the second Fe2+ site, Fe2+ is bonded to four Se2- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeSe4 tetrahedra. There are two shorter (2.41 Å) and two longer (2.44 Å) Fe–Se bond lengths. In the third Fe2+ site, Fe2+ is bonded to four Se2- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeSe4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Fe–Se bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.49 Å. There are three inequivalent Tl1+ sites. In the first Tl1+ site, Tl1+ is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight Se2- atoms. There are a spread of Tl–Se bond distances ranging from 3.36–3.56 Å. In the second Tl1+ site, Tl1+ is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight Se2- atoms. There are a spread of Tl–Se bond distances ranging from 3.39–3.55 Å. In the third Tl1+ site, Tl1+ is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight Se2- atoms. There are a spread of Tl–Se bond distances ranging from 3.39–3.48 Å. There are four inequivalent Se2- sites. In the first Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe2+ and four Tl1+ atoms. In the second Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe2+ and four Tl1+ atoms. In the third Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Fe2+ and four Tl1+ atoms. In the fourth Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Fe2+ and four Tl1+ atoms.