DOE OSTI2020
Fe3(OF2)2 is zeta iron carbide-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Fe+2.67+ sites. In the first Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to two O2- and four F1- atoms to form FeO2F4 octahedra that share corners with eight FeO2F4 octahedra and edges with two FeO3F3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–53°. There is one shorter (1.93 Å) and one longer (1.94 Å) Fe–O bond length. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.16 Å. In the second Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to three O2- and three F1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeO3F3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–58°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–1.96 Å. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.25 Å. In the third Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to three O2- and three F1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeO3F3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–60°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.05 Å. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.21 Å. In the fourth Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to two O2- and four F1- atoms to form FeO2F4 octahedra that share corners with eight FeO2F4 octahedra and edges with two FeOF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–60°. There are one shorter (2.13 Å) and one longer (2.15 Å) Fe–O bond lengths. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.17 Å. In the fifth Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to one O2- and five F1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeOF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–58°. The Fe–O bond length is 1.97 Å. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.16 Å. In the sixth Fe+2.67+ site, Fe+2.67+ is bonded to one O2- and five F1- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing FeOF5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–53°. The Fe–O bond length is 1.86 Å. There are a spread of Fe–F bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.05 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. There are eight inequivalent F1- sites. In the first F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the second F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the third F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the fourth F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the fifth F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the sixth F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the seventh F1- site, F1- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms. In the eighth F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Fe+2.67+ atoms.