DOE OSTI2020
Sm2Se5O13 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is two-dimensional and consists of one Sm2Se5O13 sheet oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. there are two inequivalent Sm3+ sites. In the first Sm3+ site, Sm3+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sm–O bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.64 Å. In the second Sm3+ site, Sm3+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sm–O bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.70 Å. There are five inequivalent Se4+ sites. In the first Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.74–1.76 Å. In the second Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.69–1.85 Å. In the third Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.67–1.84 Å. In the fourth Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.68–1.87 Å. In the fifth Se4+ site, Se4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.68–1.90 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Se4+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to two Se4+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Sm3+ and one Se4+ atom.