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Materials Data on Te2MoWS2 by Materials Project

MoTe2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W2+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.46 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W2+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W2+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2MoWS2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.46 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W2+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W2+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W2+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo2WS2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)2 by Materials Project

WTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)2 by Materials Project

MoTe2(WS2)2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two WS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.70 Å. Te2- is bonded to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing TeMo3 cuboctahedra. In each WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo2WS2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo2WS4 by Materials Project

WTe2(MoS2)2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)2 by Materials Project

MoTe2(WS2)2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two WS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.70 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing TeMo3 cuboctahedra. In each WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)2 by Materials Project

WTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.44 Å) and three longer (2.45 Å) Mo–S bond lengths. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo(WS)2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.71 Å) and three longer (2.72 Å) Mo–Te bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo(WS)2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.71 Å) and three longer (2.72 Å) Mo–Te bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo2WS2 by Materials Project

(MoTe2)2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of two MoTe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.71 Å) and three longer (2.72 Å) Mo–Te bond lengths. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. All Te–Mo bond lengths are 2.72 Å. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)2 by Materials Project

WTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo2WS4 by Materials Project

MoTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.70 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing TeMo3 cuboctahedra. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo(WS)2 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo2WS4 by Materials Project

MoTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.70 Å. Te2- is bonded to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing TeMo3 cuboctahedra. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4Mo(WS)2 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction and two WTe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.72 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo2WS4 by Materials Project

MoTe2WS2MoS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one MoTe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoS2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the MoTe2 sheet, Mo+4.50+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Te bond lengths are 2.70 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms to form distorted corner-sharing TeMo3 cuboctahedra. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo+4.50+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W3+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.45 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W3+ atoms.

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