DOE OSTI2020
Ti3O8H4 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four H2O ribbons oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction and four H2Ti3O7 ribbons oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction. In each H2O ribbon, 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 0.99 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent O2- atoms. Both H–O bond lengths are 1.48 Å. O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three H1+ atoms. In each H2Ti3O7 ribbon, there are three inequivalent Ti4+ sites. In the first Ti4+ site, Ti4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing TiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ti–O bond distances ranging from 1.79–1.88 Å. In the second Ti4+ site, Ti4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing TiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ti–O bond distances ranging from 1.81–1.85 Å. In the third Ti4+ site, Ti4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing TiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ti–O bond distances ranging from 1.76–1.87 Å. There are two inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent O2- atoms. Both H–O bond lengths are 1.49 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. There are seven inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Ti4+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ti4+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to one Ti4+ and two equivalent H1+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ti4+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Ti4+ and one H1+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to two Ti4+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Ti4+ atoms.