DOE OSTI2020
In3Te3I crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent In+2.33+ sites. In the first In+2.33+ site, In+2.33+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three Te2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.87 Å) and two longer (2.90 Å) In–Te bond lengths. In the second In+2.33+ site, In+2.33+ is bonded to three Te2- and one I1- atom to form corner-sharing InTe3I tetrahedra. There are one shorter (2.85 Å) and two longer (2.87 Å) In–Te bond lengths. The In–I bond length is 2.77 Å. In the third In+2.33+ site, In+2.33+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three Te2- atoms. All In–Te bond lengths are 2.89 Å. There are three inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three In+2.33+ and two equivalent I1- atoms. Both Te–I bond lengths are 4.00 Å. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three In+2.33+ atoms. In the third Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three In+2.33+ atoms. I1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one In+2.33+ and two equivalent Te2- atoms.