Materials Data on CsRe6S8Br3 by Materials Project
CsRe6S8Br3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Cs1+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four S2- and five Br1- atoms. There are a spread of Cs–S bond distances ranging from 3.83–3.93 Å. There are a spread of Cs–Br bond distances ranging from 3.79–3.99 Å. There are six inequivalent Re3+ sites. In the first Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to four S2- and one Br1- atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS4Br square pyramids. There are a spread of Re–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.43 Å. The Re–Br bond length is 2.57 Å. In the second Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to four S2- and one Br1- atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS4Br square pyramids. There are a spread of Re–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.43 Å. The Re–Br bond length is 2.57 Å. In the third Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Re–S bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.51 Å. In the fourth Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to four S2- and one Br1- atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS4Br square pyramids. There are two shorter (2.41 Å) and two longer (2.42 Å) Re–S bond lengths. The Re–Br bond length is 2.68 Å. In the fifth Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to four S2- and one Br1- atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS4Br square pyramids. There are two shorter (2.41 Å) and two longer (2.42 Å) Re–S bond lengths. The Re–Br bond length is 2.68 Å. In the sixth Re3+ site, Re3+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ReS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Re–S bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.51 Å. There are eight inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cs1+ and three Re3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cs1+ and three Re3+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Re3+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Re3+ atoms. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cs1+ and three Re3+ atoms. In the sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Re3+ atoms. In the seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Re3+ atoms. In the eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Cs1+ and three Re3+ atoms. There are three inequivalent Br1- sites. In the first Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cs1+ and one Re3+ atom. In the second Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cs1+ and two Re3+ atoms. In the third Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cs1+ and one Re3+ atom.