The crystal structure described by V8CuCd3O24 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(9), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(3), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. Cu(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(5) and four equivalent O(12) atoms to form edge-sharing CuO6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one O(6), one O(8), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(7) and four equivalent O(10) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent V(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(3) and two equivalent V(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(4) and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one Cd(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(3) and one Cd(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one Cd(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(3) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(4) and two equivalent Cu(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V8Cd3CuO24
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.610
_cell_length_b   6.926
_cell_length_c   17.657
_cell_angle_alpha   89.671
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   441.496
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  V  V0  1  0.000  0.554  0.908  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.500  0.296  0.657  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.000  0.044  0.407  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.500  0.797  0.152  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.203  0.848  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.000  0.956  0.593  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.500  0.704  0.343  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.000  0.446  0.092  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.500  0.752  0.749  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Cd  Cd10  1  0.500  0.248  0.251  1.0
  Cu  Cu11  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.000  0.285  0.850  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.500  0.033  0.598  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.000  0.783  0.348  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.500  0.529  0.095  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.500  0.471  0.905  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.000  0.217  0.652  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.500  0.967  0.402  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.000  0.715  0.150  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.000  0.709  0.984  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.500  0.435  0.736  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.000  0.183  0.487  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.500  0.934  0.233  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.500  0.066  0.767  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.000  0.817  0.513  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.500  0.565  0.264  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.000  0.291  0.016  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.000  0.707  0.833  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.500  0.456  0.583  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.000  0.206  0.333  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.500  0.956  0.078  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.500  0.044  0.922  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.000  0.794  0.667  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.500  0.544  0.417  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.000  0.293  0.167  1.0
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The crystal structure described by V8CuCd3O24 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(9), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(2), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(11), one O(3), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. Cu(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(5) and four equivalent O(12) atoms to form edge-sharing CuO6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one O(6), one O(8), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(7) and four equivalent O(10) atoms to form edge-sharing CdO6 octahedra. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent V(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(3) and two equivalent V(2) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(4) and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one Cd(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(3) and one Cd(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), and one Cd(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Cd(2) atoms. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(3) and two equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(4) and two equivalent Cu(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_V8Cd3CuO24
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.610
_cell_length_b   6.926
_cell_length_c   17.657
_cell_angle_alpha   89.671
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   441.496
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  V  V0  1  0.000  0.554  0.908  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.500  0.296  0.657  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.000  0.044  0.407  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.500  0.797  0.152  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.500  0.203  0.848  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.000  0.956  0.593  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.500  0.704  0.343  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.000  0.446  0.092  1.0
  Cd  Cd8  1  0.500  0.752  0.749  1.0
  Cd  Cd9  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Cd  Cd10  1  0.500  0.248  0.251  1.0
  Cu  Cu11  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.000  0.285  0.850  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.500  0.033  0.598  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.000  0.783  0.348  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.500  0.529  0.095  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.500  0.471  0.905  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.000  0.217  0.652  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.500  0.967  0.402  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.000  0.715  0.150  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.000  0.709  0.984  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.500  0.435  0.736  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.000  0.183  0.487  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.500  0.934  0.233  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.500  0.066  0.767  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.000  0.817  0.513  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.500  0.565  0.264  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.000  0.291  0.016  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.000  0.707  0.833  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.500  0.456  0.583  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.000  0.206  0.333  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.500  0.956  0.078  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.500  0.044  0.922  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.000  0.794  0.667  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.500  0.544  0.417  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.000  0.293  0.167  1.0
[/CIF]
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