DOI: 10.17188/1736732
title: Materials Data on Ga7Sb7(Te4Cl13)2 by Materials Project

description: Ga7Sb7(Te4Cl13)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are seven inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.24 Å. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form GaCl4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbTe3Cl2 square pyramid. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.18–2.25 Å. In the third Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form GaCl4 tetrahedra that share corners with two SbTe3Cl2 square pyramids. There are one shorter (2.17 Å) and three longer (2.21 Å) Ga–Cl bond lengths. In the fourth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.32 Å. In the fifth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form GaCl4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbTe3Cl2 square pyramid and a cornercorner with one GaCl4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.36 Å. In the sixth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.35 Å. In the seventh Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four Cl1- atoms to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ga–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.37 Å. There are seven inequivalent Sb3+ sites. In the first Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded to six Te2- atoms to form edge-sharing SbTe6 octahedra. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.98–3.30 Å. In the second Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded to three Te2- and two Cl1- atoms to form SbTe3Cl2 square pyramids that share corners with two GaCl4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one SbTe6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one SbTe3Cl2 square pyramid. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.84–2.96 Å. There are one shorter (3.17 Å) and one longer (3.23 Å) Sb–Cl bond lengths. In the third Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Te2- and one Cl1- atom. There are one shorter (2.88 Å) and two longer (2.93 Å) Sb–Te bond lengths. The Sb–Cl bond length is 3.22 Å. In the fourth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded to three Te2- and two Cl1- atoms to form distorted SbTe3Cl2 square pyramids that share corners with two GaCl4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one SbTe6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one SbTe3Cl2 square pyramid. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.90–2.94 Å. There are one shorter (3.21 Å) and one longer (3.24 Å) Sb–Cl bond lengths. In the fifth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Te2- and one Cl1- atom. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.83–2.94 Å. The Sb–Cl bond length is 3.35 Å. In the sixth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Te2- and one Cl1- atom. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.87–2.93 Å. The Sb–Cl bond length is 3.33 Å. In the seventh Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to three Te2- and one Cl1- atom. There are a spread of Sb–Te bond distances ranging from 2.85–2.96 Å. The Sb–Cl bond length is 3.18 Å. There are eight inequivalent Te2- sites. In the first Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and five Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.72–4.15 Å. In the second Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and five Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.71–3.97 Å. In the third Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and three Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.65–3.83 Å. In the fourth Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and four Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.67–3.87 Å. In the fifth Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and four Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.61–4.00 Å. In the sixth Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and seven Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.75–4.33 Å. In the seventh Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and five Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.69–3.90 Å. In the eighth Te2- site, Te2- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three Sb3+ and six Cl1- atoms. There are a spread of Te–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.72–4.31 Å. There are twenty-six inequivalent Cl1- sites. In the first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and two Te2- atoms. In the second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and two Te2- atoms. In the third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and three Te2- atoms. In the fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ atom. In the fifth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms. In the sixth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and three Te2- atoms. In the seventh Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms. In the eighth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and two Te2- atoms. In the ninth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms. In the tenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and three Te2- atoms. In the eleventh Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms. In the twelfth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and two Te2- atoms. In the thirteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Ga3+ atoms. In the fourteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the fifteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and two Te2- atoms. In the sixteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the seventeenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Ga3+, one Sb3+, and one Te2- atom. In the eighteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ atom. In the nineteenth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the twentieth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Ga3+ atoms. In the twenty-first Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the twenty-second Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the twenty-third Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms. In the twenty-fourth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the twenty-fifth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and one Te2- atom. In the twenty-sixth Cl1- site, Cl1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga3+ and two Te2- atoms.