Materials Data on Te2O5 by Materials Project
Te2O5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Te5+ sites. In the first Te5+ site, Te5+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Te–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.11 Å. In the second Te5+ site, Te5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form corner-sharing TeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–46°. There are a spread of Te–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.00 Å. There are five inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent Te5+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Te5+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Te5+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Te5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Te5+ atoms.