The material described by K(V5S8)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(8), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(10), two equivalent S(3), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(11), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)S6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(12), one S(3), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(11), one S(5), one S(7), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one S(10), one S(4), one S(5), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(12) atoms to form distorted VS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(2), one S(4), one S(7), and one S(9) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(12), one S(2), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form VS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a faceface with one V(1)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(12), one S(2), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one S(1), one S(11), one S(2), one S(3), one S(6), and one S(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(3), and one V(8) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one V(1), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SV5 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(8), and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one V(4) and one V(5) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), and one V(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), one V(6), and one V(8) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), one V(6), and one V(7) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(4), one V(5), and one V(7) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(6), one V(7), and two equivalent V(4) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_K(V5S8)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.966
_cell_length_b   9.483
_cell_length_c   9.780
_cell_angle_alpha   61.087
_cell_angle_beta   74.171
_cell_angle_gamma   81.122
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   699.968
_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
  K  K0  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.267  0.278  0.293  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.847  0.019  0.446  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.588  0.469  0.184  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.650  0.264  0.682  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.153  0.981  0.554  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.768  0.280  0.014  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.733  0.722  0.707  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.412  0.531  0.816  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.247  0.194  0.055  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.959  0.132  0.705  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.041  0.868  0.295  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.753  0.806  0.945  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.232  0.720  0.986  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.350  0.736  0.318  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.248  0.183  0.571  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.259  0.927  0.062  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.003  0.783  0.574  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.357  0.609  0.564  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.652  0.184  0.294  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.016  0.277  0.823  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.709  0.001  0.692  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.348  0.816  0.706  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.643  0.391  0.436  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.824  0.539  0.975  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.396  0.274  0.806  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.741  0.073  0.938  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.693  0.462  0.748  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.974  0.137  0.162  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.488  0.330  0.061  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.512  0.670  0.939  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.026  0.863  0.838  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.752  0.817  0.429  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.307  0.538  0.252  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.604  0.726  0.194  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.176  0.461  0.025  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.291  0.999  0.308  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.984  0.723  0.177  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.997  0.217  0.426  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by K(V5S8)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(8), two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(10), two equivalent S(3), and two equivalent S(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(11), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)S6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(10), one S(12), one S(3), one S(7), and one S(8) atom. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(11), one S(5), one S(7), and two equivalent S(3) atoms to form distorted VS6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)S6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one S(10), one S(4), one S(5), one S(8), one S(9), and two equivalent S(12) atoms to form distorted VS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid, and  a faceface with one V(6)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one S(10), one S(2), one S(4), one S(7), and one S(9) atom. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded to one S(10), one S(11), one S(12), one S(2), one S(5), one S(6), and one S(8) atom to form VS7 pentagonal bipyramids that share  an edgeedge with one V(3)S6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid,  a faceface with one V(1)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(4)S7 pentagonal bipyramid. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one S(11), one S(12), one S(2), one S(7), one S(8), and one S(9) atom. In the eighth V site, V(8) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one S(1), one S(11), one S(2), one S(3), one S(6), and one S(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(3), and one V(8) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one V(1), one V(5), one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SV5 trigonal bipyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(8), and two equivalent V(3) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one V(4) and one V(5) atom. In the fifth S site, S(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(4), and one V(6) atom. In the sixth S site, S(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(1), one V(6), and one V(8) atom. In the seventh S site, S(7) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(3), one V(5), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the eighth S site, S(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(4), one V(6), and one V(7) atom. In the ninth S site, S(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(4), one V(5), and one V(7) atom. In the tenth S site, S(10) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one K(1), one V(2), one V(4), one V(5), and one V(6) atom. In the eleventh S site, S(11) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(6), one V(7), and one V(8) atom. In the twelfth S site, S(12) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(6), one V(7), and two equivalent V(4) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_K(V5S8)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.966
_cell_length_b   9.483
_cell_length_c   9.780
_cell_angle_alpha   61.087
_cell_angle_beta   74.171
_cell_angle_gamma   81.122
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   699.968
_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
  K  K0  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.267  0.278  0.293  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.847  0.019  0.446  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.588  0.469  0.184  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.650  0.264  0.682  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.153  0.981  0.554  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.768  0.280  0.014  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.733  0.722  0.707  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.412  0.531  0.816  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.247  0.194  0.055  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.959  0.132  0.705  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.041  0.868  0.295  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.753  0.806  0.945  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.232  0.720  0.986  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.350  0.736  0.318  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.248  0.183  0.571  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.259  0.927  0.062  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.003  0.783  0.574  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.357  0.609  0.564  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.652  0.184  0.294  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.016  0.277  0.823  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.709  0.001  0.692  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.348  0.816  0.706  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.643  0.391  0.436  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.824  0.539  0.975  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.396  0.274  0.806  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.741  0.073  0.938  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.693  0.462  0.748  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.974  0.137  0.162  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.488  0.330  0.061  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.512  0.670  0.939  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.026  0.863  0.838  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.752  0.817  0.429  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.307  0.538  0.252  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.604  0.726  0.194  1.0
  S  S36  1  0.176  0.461  0.025  1.0
  S  S37  1  0.291  0.999  0.308  1.0
  S  S38  1  0.984  0.723  0.177  1.0
  S  S39  1  0.997  0.217  0.426  1.0
[/CIF]
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