Materials Data on Ga2Se2O7 by Materials Project
Ga2Se2O7 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pccn space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form GaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one GaO4 tetrahedra and edges with two GaO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ga–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.12 Å. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing GaO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 51–60°. There is two shorter (1.84 Å) and two longer (1.90 Å) Ga–O bond length. In the third Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form GaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent GaO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent GaO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ga–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.18 Å. There are two inequivalent Se4+ sites. In the first Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.71–1.77 Å. In the second Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.71–1.79 Å. There are seven inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three Ga3+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Ga3+ and one Se4+ atom.