Materials Data on KAlO by Materials Project
KAlO crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.18 Å. In the second K site, K is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two O atoms. There are one shorter (2.87 Å) and one longer (3.00 Å) K–O bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a water-like geometry to two O atoms. There is one shorter (1.80 Å) and one longer (1.81 Å) Al–O bond length. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a water-like geometry to two O atoms. There is one shorter (1.80 Å) and one longer (1.81 Å) Al–O bond length. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to three K and two Al atoms. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three K and two Al atoms.