DOE OSTI2020
Mn7Sb(PO4)12 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are seven inequivalent Mn+4.43+ sites. In the first Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.93 Å. In the second Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.93 Å. In the third Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.93 Å. In the fourth Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.92 Å. In the fifth Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–1.93 Å. In the sixth Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.93 Å. In the seventh Mn+4.43+ site, Mn+4.43+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.90 Å) and four longer (1.92 Å) Mn–O bond length. Sb5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–1.98 Å. There are twelve inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 25–32°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.55 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–32°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.55 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 27–32°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.55 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–33°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.56 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 10–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.55 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 10–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.55 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 12–41°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.57 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 11–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.55 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 7–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.56 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 11–40°. There is one shorter (1.53 Å) and three longer (1.54 Å) P–O bond length. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO6 octahedra and corners with three MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 10–41°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.56 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 10–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.55 Å. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the fortieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+4.43+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sb5+ and one P5+ atom.