Materials Data on ZnAs2 by Materials Project
ZnAs2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four As1- atoms to form ZnAs4 tetrahedra that share corners with four ZnAs4 tetrahedra and corners with four AsZn2As2 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–As bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.51 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four As1- atoms to form ZnAs4 tetrahedra that share corners with four ZnAs4 tetrahedra and corners with four AsZn2As2 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Zn–As bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.54 Å. There are four inequivalent As1- sites. In the first As1- site, As1- is bonded to two equivalent Zn2+ and two As1- atoms to form distorted AsZn2As2 tetrahedra that share corners with four ZnAs4 tetrahedra and corners with four AsZn2As2 tetrahedra. Both As–As bond lengths are 2.49 Å. In the second As1- site, As1- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Zn2+ and two As1- atoms. The As–As bond length is 2.46 Å. In the third As1- site, As1- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Zn2+ and two As1- atoms. The As–As bond length is 2.45 Å. In the fourth As1- site, As1- is bonded to two equivalent Zn2+ and two As1- atoms to form distorted AsZn2As2 tetrahedra that share corners with four ZnAs4 tetrahedra and corners with four AsZn2As2 tetrahedra.