Na2LaHf(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form LaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. Hf(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-35°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-40°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-41°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na(1), one La(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one La(1), and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Hf(1), and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na(1), one Hf(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(3) atom.
Na2LaHf(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Na(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Na(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.90 Å. The Na(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Na(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The Na(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.85 Å. The Na(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Na(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Na(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.59 Å. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Na(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.62 Å. The Na(2)-O(11) bond length is 2.49 Å. The Na(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Na(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Na(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Na(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.91 Å. La(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form LaO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The La(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.26 Å. The La(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The La(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.36 Å. The La(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.34 Å. The La(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.39 Å. The La(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.39 Å. Hf(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form HfO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The Hf(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Hf(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Hf(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Hf(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Hf(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Hf(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.17 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-35°. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.54 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 19-40°. The P(2)-O(11) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent La(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Hf(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 18-41°. The P(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.59 Å. The P(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.53 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na(1), one La(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one La(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one La(1), and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Hf(1), and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Hf(1) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Na(1), one Hf(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one La(1), and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Hf(1), and one P(3) atom.