VZnO2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), two equivalent O(1), and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), two equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(1) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one V(2), two equivalent V(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent V(2) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and one Zn(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(2), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
VZnO2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), two equivalent O(1), and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. The V(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. Both V(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are a spread of V(1)-O(3) bond distances ranging from 2.11-2.20 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), two equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. The V(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.19 Å. There is one shorter (2.08 Å) and one longer (2.09 Å) V(2)-O(2) bond length. There are a spread of V(2)-O(4) bond distances ranging from 2.04-2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(1) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. There is one shorter (2.37 Å) and one longer (2.50 Å) Zn(1)-O(4) bond length. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) and one O(4) atom. The Zn(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.52 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one V(2), two equivalent V(1), and one Zn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent V(2) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and one Zn(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OV3Zn trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent V(2), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms.