V3WNi2P6O24 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. W(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one W(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one W(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 24-52°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one W(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 28-49°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one W(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Ni(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom.
V3WNi2P6O24 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. All V(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. All V(1)-O(8) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(5) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. All V(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. All V(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. All V(3)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. All V(3)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. W(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form WO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. All W(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. All W(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(6) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one W(1)O6 octahedra. All Ni(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. All Ni(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to three equivalent O(4) and three equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one V(1)O6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(3)O6 octahedra. All Ni(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. All Ni(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one W(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 24-52°. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.56 Å. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.55 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one W(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 28-49°. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.52 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.61 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.56 Å. The P(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(3) and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one W(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(2) and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one W(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Ni(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V(1) and one P(2) atom.