Materials Data on SmY15O24 by Materials Project
SmY15O24 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sm3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted SmO6 octahedra that share corners with six YO6 octahedra and edges with six YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–57°. There are a spread of Sm–O bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.40 Å. There are nine inequivalent Y3+ sites. In the first Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. In the second Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form YO6 octahedra that share corners with six YO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SmO6 octahedra, and edges with five YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–56°. There are two shorter (2.30 Å) and four longer (2.31 Å) Y–O bond lengths. In the third Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one SmO6 octahedra, corners with five YO6 octahedra, and edges with six YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. In the fourth Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share corners with six YO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SmO6 octahedra, and edges with five YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. In the fifth Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one SmO6 octahedra, corners with five YO6 octahedra, and edges with six YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. In the sixth Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form YO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one SmO6 octahedra, corners with five YO6 octahedra, and edges with six YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–57°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.29–2.31 Å. In the seventh Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.36 Å. In the eighth Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.35 Å. In the ninth Y3+ site, Y3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted YO6 octahedra that share corners with six YO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one SmO6 octahedra, and edges with five YO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–56°. There are a spread of Y–O bond distances ranging from 2.27–2.35 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form distorted OY4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with twelve OY4 trigonal pyramids and edges with four OSmY3 trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form distorted OY4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with twelve OY4 trigonal pyramids and edges with four OSmY3 trigonal pyramids. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Sm3+ and three Y3+ atoms to form distorted OSmY3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with twelve OY4 trigonal pyramids and edges with four OSmY3 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Sm3+ and three Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OSmY3 trigonal pyramids. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OY4 trigonal pyramids. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Sm3+ and three Y3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OSmY3 trigonal pyramids.