The structure described by Y(CuTe)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Y(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form distorted YTe6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form distorted CuTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-62°. Te(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1) and four equivalent Cu(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Y(CuTe)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.191
_cell_length_b   8.191
_cell_length_c   8.191
_cell_angle_alpha   54.214
_cell_angle_beta   54.214
_cell_angle_gamma   54.214
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   336.131
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Y  Y0  1  0.834  0.834  0.834  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.166  0.166  0.166  1.0
  Cu  Cu2  1  0.631  0.258  0.981  1.0
  Cu  Cu3  1  0.981  0.631  0.258  1.0
  Cu  Cu4  1  0.258  0.981  0.631  1.0
  Cu  Cu5  1  0.742  0.019  0.369  1.0
  Cu  Cu6  1  0.019  0.369  0.742  1.0
  Cu  Cu7  1  0.369  0.742  0.019  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.421  0.103  0.730  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.103  0.730  0.421  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.730  0.421  0.103  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.270  0.579  0.897  1.0
  Te  Te12  1  0.897  0.270  0.579  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.579  0.897  0.270  1.0
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The structure described by Y(CuTe)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Y(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form distorted YTe6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to four equivalent Te(1) atoms to form distorted CuTe4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Y(1)Te6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Cu(1)Te4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 17-62°. Te(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1) and four equivalent Cu(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Y(CuTe)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.191
_cell_length_b   8.191
_cell_length_c   8.191
_cell_angle_alpha   54.214
_cell_angle_beta   54.214
_cell_angle_gamma   54.214
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   336.131
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Y  Y0  1  0.834  0.834  0.834  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.166  0.166  0.166  1.0
  Cu  Cu2  1  0.631  0.258  0.981  1.0
  Cu  Cu3  1  0.981  0.631  0.258  1.0
  Cu  Cu4  1  0.258  0.981  0.631  1.0
  Cu  Cu5  1  0.742  0.019  0.369  1.0
  Cu  Cu6  1  0.019  0.369  0.742  1.0
  Cu  Cu7  1  0.369  0.742  0.019  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.421  0.103  0.730  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.103  0.730  0.421  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.730  0.421  0.103  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.270  0.579  0.897  1.0
  Te  Te12  1  0.897  0.270  0.579  1.0
  Te  Te13  1  0.579  0.897  0.270  1.0
[/CIF]
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