VMoSi4 is Titanium Disilicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(6), and six equivalent Si(4) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(3), and six equivalent Si(5) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(4), and six equivalent Si(6) atoms. There are three inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(3), two equivalent Si(6), and six equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(4), two equivalent Si(5), and six equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(5), and six equivalent Si(3) atoms. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Mo(3), three equivalent Mo(1), one Si(3), one Si(6), and three equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), three equivalent Mo(2), one Si(4), one Si(5), and three equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Mo(1), three equivalent Mo(3), one Si(1), one Si(5), and three equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(3), three equivalent V(1), one Mo(2), one Si(2), one Si(6), and three equivalent Si(4) atoms. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(2), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Si(2), one Si(3), and three equivalent Si(5) atoms. In the sixth Si site, Si(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), three equivalent V(3), one Mo(1), one Si(1), one Si(4), and three equivalent Si(6) atoms.
VMoSi4 is Titanium Disilicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2 space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(6), and six equivalent Si(4) atoms. Both V(1)-Si(2) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Both V(1)-Si(6) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are a spread of V(1)-Si(4) bond distances ranging from 2.63-2.71 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(3), and six equivalent Si(5) atoms. Both V(2)-Si(2) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Both V(2)-Si(3) bond lengths are 2.52 Å. There are a spread of V(2)-Si(5) bond distances ranging from 2.63-2.72 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(4), and six equivalent Si(6) atoms. Both V(3)-Si(1) bond lengths are 2.51 Å. Both V(3)-Si(4) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are a spread of V(3)-Si(6) bond distances ranging from 2.64-2.71 Å. There are three inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(3), two equivalent Si(6), and six equivalent Si(1) atoms. Both Mo(1)-Si(3) bond lengths are 2.58 Å. Both Mo(1)-Si(6) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. There are a spread of Mo(1)-Si(1) bond distances ranging from 2.65-2.69 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(4), two equivalent Si(5), and six equivalent Si(2) atoms. Both Mo(2)-Si(4) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. Both Mo(2)-Si(5) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. There are four shorter (2.66 Å) and two longer (2.68 Å) Mo(2)-Si(2) bond lengths. In the third Mo site, Mo(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(5), and six equivalent Si(3) atoms. Both Mo(3)-Si(1) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Both Mo(3)-Si(5) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. There are a spread of Mo(3)-Si(3) bond distances ranging from 2.65-2.69 Å. There are six inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Mo(3), three equivalent Mo(1), one Si(3), one Si(6), and three equivalent Si(1) atoms. The Si(1)-Si(3) bond length is 2.57 Å. The Si(1)-Si(6) bond length is 2.51 Å. There are a spread of Si(1)-Si(1) bond distances ranging from 2.61-2.71 Å. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), three equivalent Mo(2), one Si(4), one Si(5), and three equivalent Si(2) atoms. The Si(2)-Si(4) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Si(2)-Si(5) bond length is 2.51 Å. There are a spread of Si(2)-Si(2) bond distances ranging from 2.63-2.70 Å. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Mo(1), three equivalent Mo(3), one Si(1), one Si(5), and three equivalent Si(3) atoms. The Si(3)-Si(5) bond length is 2.50 Å. There are a spread of Si(3)-Si(3) bond distances ranging from 2.62-2.71 Å. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(3), three equivalent V(1), one Mo(2), one Si(2), one Si(6), and three equivalent Si(4) atoms. The Si(4)-Si(6) bond length is 2.46 Å. There are a spread of Si(4)-Si(4) bond distances ranging from 2.58-2.74 Å. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(2), one Mo(2), one Mo(3), one Si(2), one Si(3), and three equivalent Si(5) atoms. There are a spread of Si(5)-Si(5) bond distances ranging from 2.57-2.73 Å. In the sixth Si site, Si(6) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), three equivalent V(3), one Mo(1), one Si(1), one Si(4), and three equivalent Si(6) atoms. There are a spread of Si(6)-Si(6) bond distances ranging from 2.59-2.72 Å.