DOI: 10.17188/1740109
title: Materials Data on MnFeCo(PO4)3 by Materials Project

description: MnFeCo(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Mn2+ sites. In the first Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.39 Å. In the second Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.32 Å. In the third Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–51°. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.33 Å. In the fourth Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 51–52°. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.36 Å. There are four inequivalent Fe3+ sites. In the first Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–50°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.18 Å. In the second Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted FeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 50–53°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.23 Å. In the third Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with four CoO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–49°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.14 Å. In the fourth Fe3+ site, Fe3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted FeO6 octahedra that share corners with four CoO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–49°. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.13 Å. There are four inequivalent Co4+ sites. In the first Co4+ site, Co4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four CoO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–48°. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.15 Å. In the second Co4+ site, Co4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–49°. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.19 Å. In the third Co4+ site, Co4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 47°. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.14 Å. In the fourth Co4+ site, Co4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four FeO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–49°. There are a spread of Co–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.17 Å. There are twelve inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 34–55°. There is two shorter (1.54 Å) and two longer (1.57 Å) P–O bond length. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 pentagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–53°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.56 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one MnO6 pentagonal pyramid, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 36–54°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.56 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with three MnO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent MnO6 pentagonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with three FeO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 37–53°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.56 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with three CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–58°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one MnO6 pentagonal pyramid, and an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.57 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 44–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.57 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with three CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–58°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–57°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one FeO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent CoO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–57°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. There are thirty-six inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn2+, one Fe3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn2+, one Fe3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn2+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co4+ and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co4+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co4+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co4+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Co4+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Fe3+, one Co4+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to