The material described by Co3Ni9P4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. There are nine inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and one P(4) atom. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(3), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(3), one P(4), and two equivalent P(1) atoms. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(3), one P(4), and two equivalent P(2) atoms. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and two equivalent P(3) atoms. In the eighth Ni site, Ni(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms. In the ninth Ni site, Ni(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one Ni(7), one Ni(8), one Ni(9), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(7), one Ni(8), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), one Ni(9), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Co3Ni9P4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.373
_cell_length_b   6.650
_cell_length_c   6.667
_cell_angle_alpha   83.825
_cell_angle_beta   70.953
_cell_angle_gamma   70.879
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.175
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.326  0.812  0.033  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.861  0.967  0.815  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.645  0.032  0.185  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.584  0.390  0.948  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.926  0.611  0.052  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.465  0.949  0.610  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.025  0.052  0.389  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.612  0.396  0.333  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.339  0.604  0.668  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.057  0.333  0.604  1.0
  Ni  Ni10  1  0.992  0.668  0.397  1.0
  Ni  Ni11  1  0.166  0.187  0.967  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.197  0.333  0.239  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.766  0.668  0.762  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.571  0.237  0.665  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.471  0.763  0.333  1.0
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The material described by Co3Ni9P4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. There are nine inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and one P(4) atom. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(2), one P(3), and one P(4) atom. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(3), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(3), one P(4), and two equivalent P(1) atoms. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(3), one P(4), and two equivalent P(2) atoms. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and two equivalent P(3) atoms. In the eighth Ni site, Ni(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(2), and two equivalent P(4) atoms. In the ninth Ni site, Ni(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(3), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), one Ni(7), one Ni(8), one Ni(9), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(7), one Ni(8), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), one Ni(9), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(3), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and two equivalent Ni(8) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Co3Ni9P4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.373
_cell_length_b   6.650
_cell_length_c   6.667
_cell_angle_alpha   83.825
_cell_angle_beta   70.953
_cell_angle_gamma   70.879
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   173.175
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.326  0.812  0.033  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.861  0.967  0.815  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.645  0.032  0.185  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.584  0.390  0.948  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.926  0.611  0.052  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.465  0.949  0.610  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.025  0.052  0.389  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.612  0.396  0.333  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.339  0.604  0.668  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.057  0.333  0.604  1.0
  Ni  Ni10  1  0.992  0.668  0.397  1.0
  Ni  Ni11  1  0.166  0.187  0.967  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.197  0.333  0.239  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.766  0.668  0.762  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.571  0.237  0.665  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.471  0.763  0.333  1.0
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