V2Ni3Te3O16 is beta Vanadium nitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share edges with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form NiO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share edges with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ni(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ni(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms.
V2Ni3Te3O16 is beta Vanadium nitride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.31 Å. The V(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.69 Å. Both V(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both V(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms. The V(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.69 Å. The V(2)-O(7) bond length is 2.56 Å. Both V(2)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. Both V(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share edges with four equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The Ni(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Ni(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.11 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(11) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form NiO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra. The Ni(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Ni(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Ni(2)-O(12) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Ni(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Ni(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Ni(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.18 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form TeO6 octahedra that share edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra. The Te(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Te(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Te(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Te(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Te(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Te(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share edges with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The Te(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.91 Å. Both Te(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. Both Te(2)-O(9) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(1), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Ni(1) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ni(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one V(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one V(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Ni(2) and one Te(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one V(2), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2) and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms.