DOI: 10.17188/1284140
title: Materials Data on Cr3GaS6 by Materials Project

description: Cr3GaS6 is beta indium sulfide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twenty-seven inequivalent Cr3+ sites. In the first Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.48 Å. In the second Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form edge-sharing CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.37 Å) and three longer (2.43 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the third Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.49 Å. In the fourth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.48 Å. In the fifth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.28 Å) and three longer (2.54 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the sixth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with five GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.45 Å. In the seventh Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.49 Å. In the eighth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.30 Å) and three longer (2.50 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the ninth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.39 Å) and three longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the tenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with five GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.45 Å. In the eleventh Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. All Cr–S bond lengths are 2.39 Å. In the twelfth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are five shorter (2.39 Å) and one longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the thirteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.39 Å) and three longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the fourteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. All Cr–S bond lengths are 2.39 Å. In the fifteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.39 Å) and three longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the sixteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are five shorter (2.39 Å) and one longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the seventeenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. All Cr–S bond lengths are 2.40 Å. In the eighteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with four GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.47 Å. In the nineteenth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.39 Å) and three longer (2.40 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the twentieth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with six GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.38 Å) and three longer (2.41 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the twenty-first Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.51 Å. In the twenty-second Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with four GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.47 Å. In the twenty-third Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.45 Å. In the twenty-fourth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.50 Å. In the twenty-fifth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are three shorter (2.34 Å) and three longer (2.49 Å) Cr–S bond lengths. In the twenty-sixth Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.50 Å. In the twenty-seventh Cr3+ site, Cr3+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent GaS4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrS6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–S bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.50 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Ga3+ sites. In the first Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–62°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.34 Å. In the second Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 58–62°. There are one shorter (2.29 Å) and three longer (2.34 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the third Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–58°. There are three shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the fourth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.34 Å. In the fifth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Ga–S bond lengths are 2.33 Å. In the sixth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Ga–S bond lengths are 2.33 Å. In the seventh Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. There are three shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the eighth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–59°. There are one shorter (2.30 Å) and three longer (2.34 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the ninth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. All Ga–S bond lengths are 2.33 Å. In the tenth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–60°. There are three shorter (2.31 Å) and one longer (2.36 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. In the eleventh Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 59–62°. There are a spread of Ga–S bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.36 Å. In the twelfth Ga3+ site, Ga3+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form GaS4 tetrahedra that share corners with twelve CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 60–61°. There are three shorter (2.33 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) Ga–S bond lengths. There are fifty-four inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga tetrahedra. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the sixth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the seventh S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga tetrahedra. In the eighth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga tetrahedra. In the ninth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the tenth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the eleventh S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the twelfth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the thirteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the fourteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the fifteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the sixteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the seventeenth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the eighteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the nineteenth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three Cr3+ atoms. In the twentieth S2- site, S2- is bonded to three Cr3+ and one Ga3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SCr3Ga trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-first S2- site,