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Materials Data on ZnW2O5 by Materials Project

ZnW2O5 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one W2O5 sheet oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction and two zinc molecules. In the W2O5 sheet, there are three inequivalent W4+ sites. In the first W4+ site, W4+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of W–O bond distances ranging from 1.73–2.09 Å. In the second W4+ site, W4+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of W–O bond distances ranging from 1.73–2.09 Å. In the third W4+ site, W4+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of W–O bond distances ranging from 1.73–2.09 Å. There are ten inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent W4+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two W4+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three W4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three W4+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three W4+ atoms. The O–W bond length is 2.08 Å. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three W4+ atoms. Both O–W bond lengths are 2.09 Å. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W4+ atom. The O–W bond length is 1.73 Å. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one W4+ atom.

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Materials Data on AlNi(WO4)2 by Materials Project

NiAl(WO4)2 is zeta iron carbide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. W+5.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent NiO6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent AlO6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent WO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–56°. There are a spread of W–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.12 Å. Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent WO6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent AlO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 52–56°. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.14 Å. Al3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form AlO6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent WO6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–53°. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.00 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W+5.50+, one Ni2+, and one Al3+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent W+5.50+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one W+5.50+, one Ni2+, and one Al3+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent W+5.50+ and one Al3+ atom.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3(SeS)2 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2WSe2MoS2 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 WSe2 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 2.47 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 WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ 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 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3S4 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2WS2MoS2 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 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 2.46 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 WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.46 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ 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 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2Mo(WS2)3 by Materials Project

WTe2(WS2)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; two WS2 sheets 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 3-coordinate 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 WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Te2- atoms. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.71 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(SeS3)2 by Materials Project

WSe2(WS2)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; two WS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WSe2 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 2.42 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In each WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In the WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.53 Å) and three longer (2.54 Å) W–Se bond lengths. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(SeS)4 by Materials Project

(WSe2)2WS2MoS2 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 two WSe2 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 2.43 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, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.43 Å) and three longer (2.44 Å) W–S bond lengths. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(SeS)4 by Materials Project

(WSe2)2WS2MoS2 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 two WSe2 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 2.43 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, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3S4 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2WS2MoS2 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 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 2.46 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 distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.46 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.71 Å) and three longer (2.72 Å) W–Te bond lengths. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(SeS3)2 by Materials Project

WSe2(WS2)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; two WS2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and one WSe2 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 2.42 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In each WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.43 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In the WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(SeS)4 by Materials Project

(WSe2)2WS2MoS2 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 two WSe2 sheets 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 2.43 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.44 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2MoW3(Se2S)2 by Materials Project

WTe2(WSe2)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; two WSe2 sheets 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 2.46 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ 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 W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te6MoW3Se2 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2MoTe2WSe2 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 WSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and two WTe2 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 2.73 Å. There are two inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.59 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Te bond lengths are 2.73 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on MoW3(Se3S)2 by Materials Project

(WSe2)2MoSe2WS2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WS2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and two WSe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoSe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ 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 W+3.33+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.54 Å) and three longer (2.55 Å) W–Se bond lengths. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te2MoW3(Se2S)2 by Materials Project

MoTe2(WSe2)2WS2 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 two WSe2 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. There are three shorter (2.70 Å) and three longer (2.71 Å) Mo–Te bond lengths. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WS2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WS6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–S bond lengths are 2.46 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3(SeS)2 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2WSe2MoS2 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 WSe2 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 equivalent S2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoS6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–S bond lengths are 2.47 Å. S2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ 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 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3Se4 by Materials Project

(WTe2)2WSe2MoSe2 is Molybdenite-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one MoSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; one WSe2 sheet oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction; and two WTe2 sheets oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In the MoSe2 sheet, Mo6+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing MoSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All Mo–Se bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In the WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In each WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.72 Å) and three longer (2.73 Å) W–Te bond lengths. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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Materials Data on Te4MoW3Se4 by Materials Project

WTe2MoTe2(WSe2)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; two WSe2 sheets 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 2.72 Å. Te2- is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mo6+ atoms. In each WSe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Se2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WSe6 pentagonal pyramids. All W–Se bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Se2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms. In the WTe2 sheet, W+3.33+ is bonded to six equivalent Te2- atoms to form distorted edge-sharing WTe6 pentagonal pyramids. There are three shorter (2.72 Å) and three longer (2.73 Å) W–Te bond lengths. Te2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent W+3.33+ atoms.

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