Materials Data on TlTe by Materials Project
TlTe crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Tl1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to eight Te1- atoms. There are a spread of Tl–Te bond distances ranging from 3.46–4.11 Å. There are three inequivalent Te1- sites. In the first Te1- site, Te1- is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Tl1+ and two equivalent Te1- atoms. Both Te–Te bond lengths are 3.11 Å. In the second Te1- site, Te1- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Tl1+ and six Te1- atoms. There are two shorter (3.11 Å) and four longer (3.40 Å) Te–Te bond lengths. In the third Te1- site, Te1- is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Tl1+ and two equivalent Te1- atoms.