Materials Data on ZnCo2(P2O7)2 by Materials Project
Co2Zn(P2O7)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Co3+ sites. In the first Co3+ site, Co3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.22 Å. In the second Co3+ site, Co3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.28 Å. Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two CoO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.15 Å. There are four inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CoO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–58°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.60 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CoO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 31–47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CoO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 50–56°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.63 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CoO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one ZnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 14–52°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.61 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Co3+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Co3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Co3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co3+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Co3+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co3+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co3+, one Zn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co3+ and one P5+ atom.