DOE OSTI2020
Cu4As2O9 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Cu2+ sites. In the first Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.34 Å. In the second Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CuO6 octahedra that share corners with five AsO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one CuO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.55 Å. In the third Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–1.96 Å. In the fourth Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted CuO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four AsO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one CuO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.46 Å. There are two inequivalent As5+ sites. In the first As5+ site, As5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent CuO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent CuO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. There are a spread of As–O bond distances ranging from 1.71–1.75 Å. In the second As5+ site, As5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form AsO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent CuO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent CuO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 45–61°. There are a spread of As–O bond distances ranging from 1.71–1.78 Å. There are nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four Cu2+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one As5+ atom.