Materials Data on CaPHO4 by Materials Project
CaHPO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Ca2+ sites. In the first Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.48 Å. In the second Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.29–2.74 Å. In the third Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one H1+ and eight O2- atoms. The Ca–H bond length is 2.59 Å. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.67 Å. In the fourth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.39–2.61 Å. There are four inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.62 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.62 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.60 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.62 Å. There are four inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ca2+ and two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.04 Å) and one longer (1.49 Å) H–O bond length. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.05 Å) and one longer (1.52 Å) H–O bond length. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.04 Å) and one longer (1.55 Å) H–O bond length. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.06 Å) and one longer (1.43 Å) H–O bond length. There are sixteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Ca2+, one P5+, and one H1+ atom.