Materials Data on Ca2Ta2O7 by Materials Project
Ca2Ta2O7 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are fifteen inequivalent Ca2+ sites. In the first Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one TaO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with six TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.88 Å. In the second Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, a cornercorner with one TaO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with six TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.32–2.84 Å. In the third Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid, corners with two TaO6 octahedra, and edges with six TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–62°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.89 Å. In the fourth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.20–3.02 Å. In the fifth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.25–3.07 Å. In the sixth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.82 Å. In the seventh Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.35–3.07 Å. In the eighth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.79 Å. In the ninth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–3.00 Å. In the tenth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.41–3.08 Å. In the eleventh Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one TaO6 octahedra, edges with three CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with six TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 54°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.84 Å. In the twelfth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–3.00 Å. In the thirteenth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.78 Å. In the fourteenth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to eight O2- atoms to form distorted CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent TaO6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, and edges with six TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.18–2.91 Å. In the fifteenth Ca2+ site, Ca2+ is bonded to seven O2- atoms to form distorted CaO7 hexagonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, corners with three TaO6 octahedra, and edges with four TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 59–65°. There are a spread of Ca–O bond distances ranging from 2.29–2.71 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent Ta5+ sites. In the first Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid, corners with five TaO6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 34–47°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.08 Å. In the second Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–50°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.01 Å. In the third Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra and an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 37–45°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.04 Å. In the fourth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, a cornercorner with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid, corners with four TaO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–46°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.02 Å. In the fifth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, corners with four TaO6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent CaO7 hexagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 33–50°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.13 Å. In the sixth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, corners with four equivalent TaO6 octahedra, and edges with four CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. There are two shorter (2.00 Å) and four longer (2.01 Å) Ta–O bond lengths. In the seventh Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, corners with four TaO6 octahedra, and edges with four CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–47°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.14 Å. In the eighth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra, an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, and an edgeedge with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 33–47°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.00 Å. In the ninth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra, edges with two CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–46°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.01 Å. In the tenth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid and corners with four TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 37–44°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.06 Å. In the eleventh Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with four TaO6 octahedra and edges with four equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–45°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.12 Å. In the twelfth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra and edges with five CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–46°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.02 Å. In the thirteenth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO7 hexagonal pyramid, corners with five TaO6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 34–44°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.10 Å. In the fourteenth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid, corners with four TaO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one CaO8 hexagonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–44°. There are four shorter (2.00 Å) and two longer (2.02 Å) Ta–O bond lengths. In the fifteenth Ta5+ site, Ta5+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form TaO6 octahedra that share corners with six TaO6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent CaO8 hexagonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–44°. There are a spread of Ta–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.01 Å. There are forty-nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OCa3Ta tetrahedra. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Ca2+ and one Ta5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Ca2+ and two Ta5+ atoms. In the twenty
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). LBNL Materials Project
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Contributing Organization:
- MIT; UC Berkeley; Duke; U Louvain
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; EDCBEE
- OSTI ID:
- 1283613
- Report Number(s):
- mp-680380
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: https://materialsproject.org/citing
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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