DOE OSTI2020
(NH4)7P3(HO6)2 is Magnesium tetraboride-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of fourteen ammonium molecules and two P3(HO6)2 clusters. In each P3(HO6)2 cluster, there are three inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There is three shorter (1.55 Å) and one longer (1.60 Å) P–O bond length. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.55–1.58 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There is three shorter (1.55 Å) and one longer (1.59 Å) P–O bond length. There are two inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.11 Å) and one longer (1.32 Å) H–O bond length. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.04 Å) and one longer (1.52 Å) H–O bond length. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom.