DOE OSTI2020
AlPO4 is Low Tridymite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twelve inequivalent Al3+ sites. In the first Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.73–1.78 Å. In the second Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with three PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.69–1.82 Å. In the third Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with three PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.69–1.82 Å. In the fourth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three PO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.65–1.86 Å. In the fifth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.67–1.91 Å. In the sixth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.67–1.92 Å. In the seventh Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two AlO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.69–2.08 Å. In the eighth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.69–1.99 Å. In the ninth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two AlO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.68–2.03 Å. In the tenth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.67–1.94 Å. In the eleventh Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two AlO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.70–1.95 Å. In the twelfth Al3+ site, Al3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AlO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two AlO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Al–O bond distances ranging from 1.70–1.96 Å. There are twelve inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three PO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.62 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.62 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.62 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.61 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.64 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.62 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three PO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.60 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.60 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlO4 tetrahedra, corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.60 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.58 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.61 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, corners with two AlO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one AlO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.60 Å. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the thirty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the thirty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the thirty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the thirty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the fortieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Al3+ atoms. In the forty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Al3+ and one P5+ atom.