Materials Data on K5Th(PS4)3 by Materials Project
K5Th(PS4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent K1+ sites. In the first K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine S2- atoms. There are a spread of K–S bond distances ranging from 3.26–3.81 Å. In the second K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are a spread of K–S bond distances ranging from 3.17–3.62 Å. In the third K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven S2- atoms. There are a spread of K–S bond distances ranging from 3.37–3.72 Å. In the fourth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven S2- atoms. There are a spread of K–S bond distances ranging from 3.26–3.55 Å. In the fifth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are a spread of K–S bond distances ranging from 3.13–3.51 Å. Th4+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine S2- atoms. There are a spread of Th–S bond distances ranging from 2.89–3.21 Å. There are three inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of P–S bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.08 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four S2- atoms. There are a spread of P–S bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.08 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four S2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.01 Å) and three longer (2.06 Å) P–S bond lengths. There are twelve inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K1+, two equivalent Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to five K1+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four K1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Th4+, and one P5+ atom.