Materials Data on UV5P3 by Materials Project
UV5P3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. U is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six P atoms. There are a spread of U–P bond distances ranging from 2.82–2.84 Å. There are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V is bonded to four P atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing VP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–P bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.50 Å. In the second V site, V is bonded to four P atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing VP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–P bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.48 Å. In the third V site, V is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four P atoms. There are a spread of V–P bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.47 Å. In the fourth V site, V is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four P atoms. There are a spread of V–P bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.55 Å. In the fifth V site, V is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five P atoms. There are four shorter (2.51 Å) and one longer (2.61 Å) V–P bond lengths. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent U and seven V atoms. In the second P site, P is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent U and seven V atoms. In the third P site, P is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent U and seven V atoms.