DOE OSTI2020
K(NaIn3)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmce space group. The structure is three-dimensional. K is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to nine In atoms. There are a spread of K–In bond distances ranging from 3.64–4.08 Å. There are two inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to nine In atoms. There are a spread of Na–In bond distances ranging from 3.14–3.57 Å. In the second Na site, Na is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to eight In atoms. There are a spread of Na–In bond distances ranging from 3.24–3.81 Å. There are seven inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Na and six In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.22 Å. In the second In site, In is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Na and four In atoms. There are two shorter (3.02 Å) and one longer (3.05 Å) In–In bond lengths. In the third In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Na and six In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.17 Å. In the fourth In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one K, three Na, and six In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.22 Å. In the fifth In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K, two Na, and six In atoms. There are one shorter (2.97 Å) and one longer (3.08 Å) In–In bond lengths. In the sixth In site, In is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one K, two equivalent Na, and four In atoms. In the seventh In site, In is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K, two equivalent Na, and four In atoms.