The material structure described by V(NiP4)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. V(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1), two equivalent P(2), two equivalent P(4), and two equivalent P(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one P(3), one P(6), two equivalent P(7), and two equivalent P(8) atoms to form NiP6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)P6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-66°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one P(1), one P(3), one P(4), one P(5), one P(6), and one P(7) atom to form NiP6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-64°. There are eight inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(1), and one P(6) atom. In the second P site, P(6) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one P(2), and one P(5) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 73°. In the third P site, P(7) is bonded to one Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(1), and one P(8) atom to form distorted PNi3P tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 73-77°. In the fourth P site, P(8) is bonded to two equivalent Ni(1), one P(2), and one P(7) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 71-82°. In the fifth P site, P(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(4), and one P(5) atom. In the sixth P site, P(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one P(3), one P(6), and one P(8) atom. In the seventh P site, P(3) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one P(2), and one P(4) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 73°. In the eighth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(1), and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V(NiP4)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.182
_cell_length_b   10.182
_cell_length_c   11.097
_cell_angle_alpha   79.546
_cell_angle_beta   79.546
_cell_angle_gamma   32.308
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   603.778
_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
  V  V0  1  0.607  0.393  0.250  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.393  0.607  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.806  0.693  0.371  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.307  0.194  0.129  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.988  0.800  0.074  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.200  0.012  0.426  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.012  0.200  0.926  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.800  0.988  0.574  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.693  0.806  0.871  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.194  0.307  0.629  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.728  0.263  0.609  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.737  0.272  0.891  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.272  0.737  0.391  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.263  0.728  0.109  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.619  0.618  0.663  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.382  0.381  0.837  1.0
  P  P16  1  0.381  0.382  0.337  1.0
  P  P17  1  0.618  0.619  0.163  1.0
  P  P18  1  0.012  0.269  0.720  1.0
  P  P19  1  0.731  0.988  0.780  1.0
  P  P20  1  0.886  0.994  0.366  1.0
  P  P21  1  0.006  0.114  0.134  1.0
  P  P22  1  0.114  0.006  0.634  1.0
  P  P23  1  0.994  0.886  0.866  1.0
  P  P24  1  0.658  0.221  0.082  1.0
  P  P25  1  0.779  0.342  0.418  1.0
  P  P26  1  0.342  0.779  0.918  1.0
  P  P27  1  0.221  0.658  0.582  1.0
  P  P28  1  0.322  0.396  0.042  1.0
  P  P29  1  0.604  0.678  0.458  1.0
  P  P30  1  0.678  0.604  0.958  1.0
  P  P31  1  0.396  0.322  0.542  1.0
  P  P32  1  0.722  0.853  0.054  1.0
  P  P33  1  0.147  0.278  0.446  1.0
  P  P34  1  0.278  0.147  0.946  1.0
  P  P35  1  0.853  0.722  0.554  1.0
  P  P36  1  0.444  0.114  0.312  1.0
  P  P37  1  0.886  0.556  0.188  1.0
  P  P38  1  0.556  0.886  0.688  1.0
  P  P39  1  0.114  0.444  0.812  1.0
  P  P40  1  0.269  0.012  0.220  1.0
  P  P41  1  0.988  0.731  0.280  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by V(NiP4)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. V(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1), two equivalent P(2), two equivalent P(4), and two equivalent P(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one P(3), one P(6), two equivalent P(7), and two equivalent P(8) atoms to form NiP6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)P6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-66°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one P(1), one P(3), one P(4), one P(5), one P(6), and one P(7) atom to form NiP6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-64°. There are eight inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(1), and one P(6) atom. In the second P site, P(6) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one P(2), and one P(5) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 73°. In the third P site, P(7) is bonded to one Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(1), and one P(8) atom to form distorted PNi3P tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 73-77°. In the fourth P site, P(8) is bonded to two equivalent Ni(1), one P(2), and one P(7) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)P6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(3)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 71-82°. In the fifth P site, P(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(4), and one P(5) atom. In the sixth P site, P(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one P(3), one P(6), and one P(8) atom. In the seventh P site, P(3) is bonded to one Ni(1), one Ni(2), one P(2), and one P(4) atom to form distorted PNi2P2 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)P6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent P(6)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(8)Ni2P2 tetrahedra, and corners with three equivalent P(7)Ni3P tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 73°. In the eighth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), one P(1), and one P(3) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V(NiP4)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.182
_cell_length_b   10.182
_cell_length_c   11.097
_cell_angle_alpha   79.546
_cell_angle_beta   79.546
_cell_angle_gamma   32.308
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   603.778
_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
  V  V0  1  0.607  0.393  0.250  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.393  0.607  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.806  0.693  0.371  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.307  0.194  0.129  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.988  0.800  0.074  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.200  0.012  0.426  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.012  0.200  0.926  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.800  0.988  0.574  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.693  0.806  0.871  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.194  0.307  0.629  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.728  0.263  0.609  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.737  0.272  0.891  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.272  0.737  0.391  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.263  0.728  0.109  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.619  0.618  0.663  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.382  0.381  0.837  1.0
  P  P16  1  0.381  0.382  0.337  1.0
  P  P17  1  0.618  0.619  0.163  1.0
  P  P18  1  0.012  0.269  0.720  1.0
  P  P19  1  0.731  0.988  0.780  1.0
  P  P20  1  0.886  0.994  0.366  1.0
  P  P21  1  0.006  0.114  0.134  1.0
  P  P22  1  0.114  0.006  0.634  1.0
  P  P23  1  0.994  0.886  0.866  1.0
  P  P24  1  0.658  0.221  0.082  1.0
  P  P25  1  0.779  0.342  0.418  1.0
  P  P26  1  0.342  0.779  0.918  1.0
  P  P27  1  0.221  0.658  0.582  1.0
  P  P28  1  0.322  0.396  0.042  1.0
  P  P29  1  0.604  0.678  0.458  1.0
  P  P30  1  0.678  0.604  0.958  1.0
  P  P31  1  0.396  0.322  0.542  1.0
  P  P32  1  0.722  0.853  0.054  1.0
  P  P33  1  0.147  0.278  0.446  1.0
  P  P34  1  0.278  0.147  0.946  1.0
  P  P35  1  0.853  0.722  0.554  1.0
  P  P36  1  0.444  0.114  0.312  1.0
  P  P37  1  0.886  0.556  0.188  1.0
  P  P38  1  0.556  0.886  0.688  1.0
  P  P39  1  0.114  0.444  0.812  1.0
  P  P40  1  0.269  0.012  0.220  1.0
  P  P41  1  0.988  0.731  0.280  1.0
[/CIF]
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