DOI: 10.17188/1283992
title: Materials Data on Bi2O3 by Materials Project

description: Bi2O3 is Antimony trioxide-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are sixty-four inequivalent Bi3+ sites. In the first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.72 Å. In the second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.39 Å. In the third Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.40 Å. In the fourth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.59 Å. In the fifth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.60 Å. In the sixth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.78 Å. In the seventh Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are one shorter (2.12 Å) and two longer (2.13 Å) Bi–O bond lengths. In the eighth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.70 Å. In the ninth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.47 Å. In the tenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.54 Å. In the eleventh Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.76 Å. In the twelfth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.77 Å. In the thirteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.57 Å. In the fourteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids and a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.64 Å. In the fifteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.44 Å. In the sixteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.68 Å. In the seventeenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with seven BiO5 square pyramids and a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.67 Å. In the eighteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.67 Å. In the nineteenth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.51 Å. In the twentieth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.65 Å. In the twenty-first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.76 Å. In the twenty-second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.43 Å. In the twenty-third Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.54 Å. In the twenty-fourth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.60 Å. In the twenty-fifth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.60 Å. In the twenty-sixth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.88 Å. In the twenty-seventh Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.44 Å. In the twenty-eighth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with seven BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.55 Å. In the twenty-ninth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.13 Å. In the thirtieth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.63 Å. In the thirty-first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.65 Å. In the thirty-second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.47 Å. In the thirty-third Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.54 Å. In the thirty-fourth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with seven BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.54 Å. In the thirty-fifth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with six BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.63 Å. In the thirty-sixth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.57 Å. In the thirty-seventh Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.78 Å. In the thirty-eighth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with six BiO5 square pyramids and a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.66 Å. In the thirty-ninth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with seven BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.59 Å. In the fortieth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.68 Å. In the forty-first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.55 Å. In the forty-second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing BiO4 tetrahedra. There are two shorter (2.27 Å) and two longer (2.28 Å) Bi–O bond lengths. In the forty-third Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with six BiO5 square pyramids and a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.13–2.67 Å. In the forty-fourth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with six BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.52 Å. In the forty-fifth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with seven BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.61 Å. In the forty-sixth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.12–2.62 Å. In the forty-seventh Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.50 Å. In the forty-eighth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.74 Å. In the forty-ninth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square pyramids that share corners with eight BiO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one BiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one BiO5 square pyramid. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.51 Å. In the fiftieth Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.76 Å. In the fifty-first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing BiO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.79 Å. In the fifty-second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.44 Å. In the fifty-third Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted BiO5 square