Materials Data on CeSe2 by Materials Project

Abstract

CeSe2 is Hydrophilite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Ce4+ sites. In the first Ce4+ site, Ce4+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CeSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Ce–Se bond distances ranging from 2.84–2.90 Å. In the second Ce4+ site, Ce4+ is bonded to six Se2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CeSe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–59°. There are a spread of Ce–Se bond distances ranging from 2.85–2.88 Å. There are three inequivalent Se2- sites. In the first Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ce4+ atoms. In the second Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Ce4+ atoms. In the third Se2- site, Se2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Ce4+ atoms.