Materials Data on CaSn2S5 by Materials Project

CaSn2S5 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ca2+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven S2- atoms. There are a spread of Ca–S bond distances ranging from 2.81–3.27 Å. There are three inequivalent Sn4+ sites. In the first Sn4+ site, Sn4+ is bonded to four S2- atoms to form corner-sharing SnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 57–64°. There are two shorter (2.42 Å) and two longer (2.43 Å) Sn–S bond lengths. In the second Sn4+ site, Sn4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form SnS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SnS6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent SnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of Sn–S bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.64 Å. In the third Sn4+ site, Sn4+ is bonded to six S2- atoms to form SnS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent SnS6 octahedra and corners with four equivalent SnS4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of Sn–S bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.64 Å. There are five inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ca2+ and two Sn4+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca2+ and two Sn4+ atoms. In the third S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ca2+ and two Sn4+ atoms. In the fourth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ca2+ and two Sn4+ atoms. In the fifth S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca2+ and two Sn4+ atoms.