DOI: 10.17188/1726318
title: Materials Data on ZnFe8Ni3O16 by Materials Project

description: Fe8Ni3ZnO16 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are sixteen inequivalent Fe3+ sites. In the first Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five NiO6 octahedra and corners with seven FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–60°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.99 Å. In the second Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five NiO6 octahedra and corners with seven FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–60°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.01 Å. In the third Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NiO6 octahedra and corners with eight FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–60°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.95 Å. In the fourth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NiO6 octahedra and corners with eight FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–60°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–1.97 Å. In the fifth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NiO6 octahedra and corners with eight FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–61°. There is three shorter (1.91 Å) and one longer (1.94 Å) Fe–O bond length. In the sixth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form FeO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NiO6 octahedra and corners with eight FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 52–62°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–1.93 Å. In the seventh Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.02 Å. In the eighth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with three FeO6 octahedra, and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.02 Å. In the ninth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra, and edges with five FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.06 Å. In the tenth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra, and edges with five FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.00 Å. In the eleventh Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two FeO6 octahedra, and edges with four NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.13 Å. In the twelfth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with three FeO6 octahedra, and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.04 Å. In the thirteenth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with three FeO6 octahedra, and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.02 Å. In the fourteenth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with three FeO6 octahedra, and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.03 Å. In the fifteenth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with six FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.01 Å. In the sixteenth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two FeO6 octahedra, and edges with four NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.03 Å. There are six inequivalent Ni2+ sites. In the first Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.09 Å. In the second Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra, and edges with five FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.10 Å. In the third Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.11 Å. In the fourth Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra, and edges with five FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.08 Å. In the fifth Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.12 Å. In the sixth Ni2+ site, Ni2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with five FeO4 tetrahedra, edges with two NiO6 octahedra, and edges with four FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four NiO6 octahedra and corners with eight FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–63°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.05 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six FeO6 octahedra and corners with six NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–62°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.03 Å. There are thirty-two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Fe3+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Fe3+, two Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+, one Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Fe3+ atoms to form distorted OFe4 trigonal pyramids that share an edgeedge with one OZnFe3 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one OFe4 trigonal pyramid. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Fe3+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+, one Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+, one Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Fe3+, two Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Fe3+ atoms. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+, one Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Fe3+ and one Ni2+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Fe3+ atoms to form distorted OFe4 trigonal pyramids that share an edgeedge with one OZnFe3 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one OFe4 trigonal pyramid. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Fe3+, two Ni2+, and one Zn2+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Fe3+ and one Zn2+ atom to form distorted edge-sharing OZnFe3 tetrahedra. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Fe3+ and two Ni2+ atoms.