The structure described by V3Co5O16 is beta Vanadium nitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-49°. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-53°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-53°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Co(2), and one Co(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Co(1), and one Co(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V3Co5O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.648
_cell_length_b   5.648
_cell_length_c   8.792
_cell_angle_alpha   89.684
_cell_angle_beta   89.684
_cell_angle_gamma   60.793
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   244.792
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _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  0.152  0.152  0.213  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.327  0.830  0.709  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.830  0.327  0.709  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.167  0.659  0.207  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.336  0.336  0.477  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.659  0.167  0.207  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.831  0.831  0.712  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.669  0.669  0.984  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.185  0.661  0.600  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.478  0.478  0.331  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.332  0.332  0.100  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.996  0.996  0.326  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.002  0.002  0.824  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.661  0.185  0.600  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.046  0.477  0.338  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.477  0.046  0.338  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.836  0.836  0.104  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.172  0.172  0.606  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.525  0.953  0.839  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.953  0.525  0.839  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.666  0.666  0.598  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.340  0.836  0.104  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.521  0.521  0.845  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.836  0.340  0.104  1.0
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The structure described by V3Co5O16 is beta Vanadium nitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-49°. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-53°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-53°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Co(2), and one Co(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Co(2) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Co(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(4) and two equivalent Co(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(2), one Co(3), and one Co(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Co(1), and one Co(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent V(2) and one Co(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V3Co5O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.648
_cell_length_b   5.648
_cell_length_c   8.792
_cell_angle_alpha   89.684
_cell_angle_beta   89.684
_cell_angle_gamma   60.793
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   244.792
_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  0.152  0.152  0.213  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.327  0.830  0.709  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.830  0.327  0.709  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.167  0.659  0.207  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.336  0.336  0.477  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.659  0.167  0.207  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.831  0.831  0.712  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.669  0.669  0.984  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.185  0.661  0.600  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.478  0.478  0.331  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.332  0.332  0.100  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.996  0.996  0.326  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.002  0.002  0.824  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.661  0.185  0.600  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.046  0.477  0.338  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.477  0.046  0.338  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.836  0.836  0.104  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.172  0.172  0.606  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.525  0.953  0.839  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.953  0.525  0.839  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.666  0.666  0.598  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.340  0.836  0.104  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.521  0.521  0.845  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.836  0.340  0.104  1.0
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