The material structure described by YbV4O8 is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-58°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-55°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-63°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-63°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(4) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(2), and two equivalent V(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(2), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(3), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(4), and two equivalent V(2) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(3) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), and two equivalent V(3) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_YbV4O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.885
_cell_length_b   9.187
_cell_length_c   10.734
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.483
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   580.322
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.631  0.257  0.846  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.869  0.243  0.346  1.0
  Yb  Yb2  1  0.369  0.743  0.154  1.0
  Yb  Yb3  1  0.131  0.757  0.654  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.126  0.921  0.392  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.374  0.579  0.892  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.874  0.079  0.608  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.626  0.421  0.108  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.135  0.952  0.889  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.365  0.548  0.389  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.865  0.048  0.111  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.635  0.452  0.611  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.619  0.909  0.402  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.881  0.591  0.902  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.125  0.426  0.620  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.119  0.409  0.098  1.0
  V  V16  1  0.625  0.926  0.880  1.0
  V  V17  1  0.875  0.574  0.380  1.0
  V  V18  1  0.375  0.074  0.120  1.0
  V  V19  1  0.381  0.091  0.598  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.123  0.922  0.072  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.377  0.578  0.572  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.877  0.078  0.928  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.623  0.422  0.428  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.149  0.014  0.711  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.351  0.486  0.211  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.851  0.986  0.289  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.649  0.514  0.789  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.117  0.613  0.021  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.383  0.887  0.521  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.883  0.387  0.979  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.617  0.113  0.479  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.138  0.707  0.349  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.362  0.793  0.849  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.862  0.293  0.651  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.638  0.207  0.151  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.626  0.920  0.071  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.874  0.580  0.571  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.374  0.080  0.929  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.126  0.420  0.429  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.100  0.203  0.154  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.400  0.297  0.654  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.900  0.797  0.846  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.600  0.703  0.346  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.124  0.118  0.480  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.376  0.382  0.980  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.621  0.038  0.723  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.624  0.618  0.020  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.121  0.538  0.777  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.379  0.962  0.277  1.0
  O  O50  1  0.879  0.462  0.223  1.0
  O  O51  1  0.876  0.882  0.520  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by YbV4O8 is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-58°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-55°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-63°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-63°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(4) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(2), and two equivalent V(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(2), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(3), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(4), and two equivalent V(2) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(2) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(3) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(3) is bonded to one Yb(1), one V(1), and two equivalent V(3) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OYbV3 trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_YbV4O8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.885
_cell_length_b   9.187
_cell_length_c   10.734
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.483
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   580.322
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.631  0.257  0.846  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.869  0.243  0.346  1.0
  Yb  Yb2  1  0.369  0.743  0.154  1.0
  Yb  Yb3  1  0.131  0.757  0.654  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.126  0.921  0.392  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.374  0.579  0.892  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.874  0.079  0.608  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.626  0.421  0.108  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.135  0.952  0.889  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.365  0.548  0.389  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.865  0.048  0.111  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.635  0.452  0.611  1.0
  V  V12  1  0.619  0.909  0.402  1.0
  V  V13  1  0.881  0.591  0.902  1.0
  V  V14  1  0.125  0.426  0.620  1.0
  V  V15  1  0.119  0.409  0.098  1.0
  V  V16  1  0.625  0.926  0.880  1.0
  V  V17  1  0.875  0.574  0.380  1.0
  V  V18  1  0.375  0.074  0.120  1.0
  V  V19  1  0.381  0.091  0.598  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.123  0.922  0.072  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.377  0.578  0.572  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.877  0.078  0.928  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.623  0.422  0.428  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.149  0.014  0.711  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.351  0.486  0.211  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.851  0.986  0.289  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.649  0.514  0.789  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.117  0.613  0.021  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.383  0.887  0.521  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.883  0.387  0.979  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.617  0.113  0.479  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.138  0.707  0.349  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.362  0.793  0.849  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.862  0.293  0.651  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.638  0.207  0.151  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.626  0.920  0.071  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.874  0.580  0.571  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.374  0.080  0.929  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.126  0.420  0.429  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.100  0.203  0.154  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.400  0.297  0.654  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.900  0.797  0.846  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.600  0.703  0.346  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.124  0.118  0.480  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.376  0.382  0.980  1.0
  O  O46  1  0.621  0.038  0.723  1.0
  O  O47  1  0.624  0.618  0.020  1.0
  O  O48  1  0.121  0.538  0.777  1.0
  O  O49  1  0.379  0.962  0.277  1.0
  O  O50  1  0.879  0.462  0.223  1.0
  O  O51  1  0.876  0.882  0.520  1.0
[/CIF]
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