DOE OSTI2020
InH2P3O10 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. In3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form InO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.15 Å. There are three inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.62 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.63 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.66 Å. There are two 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 linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.05 Å) and one longer (1.45 Å) H–O bond length. There are ten inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one In3+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one P5+ and one H1+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one In3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one In3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one In3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent P5+ atoms. 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 In3+ and one P5+ atom.