The crystal structure described by V3Bi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/m space group. There are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(5), one Bi(1), and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), one Bi(2), and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent Bi(1) and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form VBi6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent V(5)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to eight equivalent V(2) and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form VV8Bi4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(4)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form VV8Bi4 cuboctahedra that share corners with eight equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(5)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are two inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), and four equivalent V(2) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(5), two equivalent V(3), and four equivalent V(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V3Bi2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.113
_cell_length_b   10.113
_cell_length_c   4.016
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   410.673
_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
  V  V0  1  0.152  0.082  0.500  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.082  0.848  0.500  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.918  0.152  0.500  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.848  0.918  0.500  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.335  0.440  0.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.440  0.665  0.000  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.560  0.335  0.000  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.665  0.560  0.000  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi12  1  0.381  0.245  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi13  1  0.245  0.619  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi14  1  0.755  0.381  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi15  1  0.619  0.755  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi16  1  0.078  0.289  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi17  1  0.289  0.922  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi18  1  0.711  0.078  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi19  1  0.922  0.711  0.000  1.0
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The crystal structure described by V3Bi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/m space group. There are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(5), one Bi(1), and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), one Bi(2), and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to two equivalent Bi(1) and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form VBi6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent V(5)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to eight equivalent V(2) and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms to form VV8Bi4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(4)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form VV8Bi4 cuboctahedra that share corners with eight equivalent V(3)Bi6 octahedra and faces with two equivalent V(5)V8Bi4 cuboctahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are two inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), one V(4), and four equivalent V(2) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one V(5), two equivalent V(3), and four equivalent V(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_V3Bi2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.113
_cell_length_b   10.113
_cell_length_c   4.016
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   410.673
_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
  V  V0  1  0.152  0.082  0.500  1.0
  V  V1  1  0.082  0.848  0.500  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.918  0.152  0.500  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.848  0.918  0.500  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.335  0.440  0.000  1.0
  V  V5  1  0.440  0.665  0.000  1.0
  V  V6  1  0.560  0.335  0.000  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.665  0.560  0.000  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi12  1  0.381  0.245  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi13  1  0.245  0.619  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi14  1  0.755  0.381  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi15  1  0.619  0.755  0.500  1.0
  Bi  Bi16  1  0.078  0.289  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi17  1  0.289  0.922  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi18  1  0.711  0.078  0.000  1.0
  Bi  Bi19  1  0.922  0.711  0.000  1.0
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