DOI: 10.17188/1283753
title: Materials Data on Zn3In2O6 by Materials Project

description: Zn3In2O6 is Aluminum carbonitride-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twelve inequivalent Zn2+ sites. In the first Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two InO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.45 Å. In the second Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with six ZnO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two InO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 62–63°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.07 Å. In the third Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one ZnO5 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.38 Å. In the fourth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with seven ZnO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 61–62°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.06 Å. In the fifth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent InO4 tetrahedra, corners with four ZnO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid, and corners with two ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 60–63°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.05 Å. In the sixth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted ZnO5 tetrahedra that share corners with three ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with four InO5 trigonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.64 Å. In the seventh Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with seven ZnO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 61–63°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.07 Å. In the eighth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent InO4 tetrahedra, corners with four ZnO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid, and corners with two ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 60–63°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.03 Å. In the ninth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with two ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with four ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one ZnO5 tetrahedra, and edges with two InO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.47 Å. In the tenth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with seven ZnO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two InO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 62°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.08 Å. In the eleventh Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent InO4 tetrahedra, corners with four ZnO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid, and corners with two ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 61–62°. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.04 Å. In the twelfth Zn2+ site, Zn2+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Zn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.06 Å. There are eight inequivalent In3+ sites. In the first In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with five ZnO4 tetrahedra, and edges with six InO6 octahedra. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.26 Å. In the second In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with five ZnO4 tetrahedra, and edges with six InO6 octahedra. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.26 Å. In the third In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form InO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with six ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one ZnO5 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.32 Å. In the fourth In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share corners with six ZnO4 tetrahedra and edges with six InO6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.23 Å) and three longer (2.24 Å) In–O bond lengths. In the fifth In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form InO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids, an edgeedge with one InO5 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.33 Å. In the sixth In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form InO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one InO4 tetrahedra, corners with five ZnO4 tetrahedra, and edges with six InO6 octahedra. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.26 Å. In the seventh In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted InO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three InO6 octahedra, corners with six ZnO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.12 Å. In the eighth In3+ site, In3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form InO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five ZnO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent InO5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with three ZnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of In–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.45 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form OZn3In tetrahedra that share corners with ten OZnIn3 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one OZn2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two In3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with eight OZn3In tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OZn2In2 tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form distorted OZnIn3 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZn3In tetrahedra and edges with three OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form corner-sharing OZn3In tetrahedra. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form distorted OZn3In tetrahedra that share corners with six OZn3In tetrahedra and corners with four OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form corner-sharing OZn3In tetrahedra. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two In3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2In2 tetrahedra that share corners with six OZn3In tetrahedra, corners with four OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OZn2In2 tetrahedra. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Zn2+ atoms to form OZn4 tetrahedra that share corners with eleven OZn3In tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one OZn2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form distorted OZnIn3 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve OZn3In tetrahedra and edges with three OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form OZn3In tetrahedra that share corners with ten OZnIn3 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one OZn2In2 trigonal pyramid. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two In3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2In2 tetrahedra that share corners with four OZn3In tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one OZn2In2 tetrahedra, and edges with two OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Zn2+ and two In3+ atoms to form distorted OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with eight OZn3In tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OZn2In2 tetrahedra. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form corner-sharing OZn3In tetrahedra. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OIn4 tetrahedra. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Zn2+ and one In3+ atom to form OZn3In tetrahedra that share corners with ten OZn3In tetrahedra and corners with two OZn2In2 trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Zn2+ and three In3+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZnIn3 tetrahedra. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Zn2+ and one In3+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to four Zn2+ atoms to form OZn4 tetrahedra that share corners with eleven OZn3In tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one OZn2In2 trigonal pyramid.