DOI: 10.17188/1287788
title: Materials Data on CoB12H28(NO15)2 by Materials Project

description: CoB12(H4O7)4(NH4)2(H2O)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of two ammonium molecules; two water molecules; and one CoB12(H4O7)4 ribbon oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. In the CoB12(H4O7)4 ribbon, Co2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four BO4 tetrahedra. There are two shorter (2.12 Å) and four longer (2.13 Å) Co–O bond lengths. There are six inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra and corners with two BO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.51 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one CoO6 octahedra and corners with two BO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.45–1.52 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing BO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.53 Å. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.37 Å) and two longer (1.38 Å) B–O bond length. In the fifth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.36–1.39 Å. In the sixth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.37 Å) and two longer (1.38 Å) B–O bond length. There are eight inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.00 Å) and one longer (1.66 Å) H–O bond length. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.65 Å) H–O bond length. There are fourteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co2+, one B3+, and one H1+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Co2+, one B3+, and one H1+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one B3+ and two H1+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one B3+ and two H1+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three B3+ atoms. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Co2+ and two H1+ atoms.