DOE OSTI2020
K5In(MoO4)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent K1+ sites. In the first K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.93–3.38 Å. In the second K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.60–3.22 Å. In the third K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.68–3.23 Å. In the fourth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.61–3.44 Å. In the fifth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.73–3.21 Å. There are four inequivalent Mo6+ sites. In the first Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 45°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.86 Å. In the second Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent InO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–47°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.84 Å. In the third Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.77–1.87 Å. In the fourth Mo6+ site, Mo6+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent InO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–48°. There are a spread of Mo–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.84 Å. In3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share corners with six MoO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.22 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one Mo6+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Mo6+, and one In3+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+ and one Mo6+ atom.