DOE OSTI2020
(SbH7F10)2SbH3F8Sb2H12F21(HF)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of six hydrofluoric acid molecules; one SbH3F8 cluster; one SbH7F10 cluster; and one Sb2H12F21 ribbon oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. In the SbH3F8 cluster, Sb is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to five F atoms. There are a spread of Sb–F bond distances ranging from 1.87–1.93 Å. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.49 Å) H–F bond length. In the second H site, H is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.97 Å) and one longer (1.65 Å) H–F bond length. In the third H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.50 Å) H–F bond length. There are eight inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the second F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H atom. In the third F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the fourth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the fifth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the sixth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the seventh F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the eighth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the SbH7F10 cluster, there are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four F atoms. There are a spread of Sb–F bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.44 Å. In the second Sb site, Sb is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three F atoms. There are a spread of Sb–F bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.02 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.40 Å) H–F bond length. In the second H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.51 Å) H–F bond length. In the third H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.47 Å) H–F bond length. In the fourth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.00 Å) and one longer (1.39 Å) H–F bond length. In the fifth H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.56 Å) H–F bond length. In the sixth H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.49 Å) H–F bond length. In the seventh H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.36 Å) H–F bond length. In the eighth H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.53 Å) H–F bond length. In the ninth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.03 Å) and one longer (1.34 Å) H–F bond length. In the tenth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.00 Å) and one longer (1.40 Å) H–F bond length. In the eleventh H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.49 Å) H–F bond length. In the twelfth H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) H–F bond length. In the thirteenth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.47 Å) H–F bond length. In the fourteenth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.37 Å) H–F bond length. There are twenty inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the second F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H atom. In the third F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the fourth F site, F is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the fifth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the sixth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H atom. In the seventh F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the eighth F site, F is bonded in a water-like geometry to two H atoms. In the ninth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the tenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the eleventh F site, F is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two H atoms. In the twelfth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the thirteenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the fourteenth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the fifteenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the sixteenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the seventeenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the eighteenth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H atom. In the nineteenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two H atoms. In the twentieth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the Sb2H12F21 ribbon, there are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six F atoms. There are a spread of Sb–F bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.42 Å. In the second Sb site, Sb is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven F atoms. There are a spread of Sb–F bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.46 Å. There are twelve inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.47 Å) H–F bond length. In the second H site, H is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one F atom. The H–F bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.45 Å) H–F bond length. In the fourth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.46 Å) H–F bond length. In the fifth H site, H is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.97 Å) and one longer (1.59 Å) H–F bond length. In the sixth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.10 Å) and one longer (1.20 Å) H–F bond length. In the seventh H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.03 Å) and one longer (1.33 Å) H–F bond length. In the eighth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.50 Å) H–F bond length. In the ninth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.42 Å) H–F bond length. In the tenth H site, H is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (0.98 Å) and one longer (1.49 Å) H–F bond length. In the eleventh H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.36 Å) H–F bond length. In the twelfth H site, H is bonded in a linear geometry to two F atoms. There is one shorter (1.11 Å) and one longer (1.20 Å) H–F bond length. There are twenty-one inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the second F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one H atom. In the third F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the fourth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the fifth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the sixth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the seventh F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the eighth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the ninth F site, F is bonded in a water-like geometry to two H atoms. In the tenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the eleventh F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the twelfth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the thirteenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the fourteenth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the fifteenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the sixteenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the seventeenth F site, F is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two H atoms. In the eighteenth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom. In the nineteenth F site, F is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sb and one H atom. In the twentieth F site, F is bonded in a water-like geometry to two H atoms. In the twenty-first F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Sb atom.