Materials Data on LaNi5P3 by Materials Project

LaNi5P3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. La3+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven P3- atoms. There are a spread of La–P bond distances ranging from 3.08–3.26 Å. There are three inequivalent Ni+1.20+ sites. In the first Ni+1.20+ site, Ni+1.20+ is bonded to four P3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ni–P bond distances ranging from 2.26–2.33 Å. In the second Ni+1.20+ site, Ni+1.20+ is bonded to four P3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Ni–P bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.39 Å. In the third Ni+1.20+ site, Ni+1.20+ is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent P3- atoms. All Ni–P bond lengths are 2.32 Å. There are two inequivalent P3- sites. In the first P3- site, P3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent La3+ and six Ni+1.20+ atoms. In the second P3- site, P3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La3+ and seven Ni+1.20+ atoms.