Materials Data on Zn3As2 by Materials Project
Zn3As2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/nmc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four As3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ZnAs4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–As bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.84 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four As3- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ZnAs4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–As bond distances ranging from 2.50–2.89 Å. In the third Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four As3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ZnAs4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–As bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.72 Å. There are three inequivalent As3- sites. In the first As3- site, As3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Zn2+ atoms. In the second As3- site, As3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Zn2+ atoms. In the third As3- site, As3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Zn2+ atoms.