Materials Data on NbBr5 by Materials Project
NbBr5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four NbBr5 clusters. Nb5+ is bonded to six Br1- atoms to form edge-sharing NbBr6 octahedra. There are a spread of Nb–Br bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.74 Å. There are six inequivalent Br1- sites. In the first Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb5+ atom. In the second Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb5+ atom. In the third Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb5+ atom. In the fourth Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb5+ atoms. In the fifth Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Nb5+ atoms. In the sixth Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Nb5+ atom.