HoZn(CoO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-42°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-42°. Zn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom.
HoZn(CoO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. The Ho(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Ho(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Ho(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Ho(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.29 Å. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.68 Å) Ho(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.58 Å) Ho(1)-O(5) bond length. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-42°. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.83 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.11 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing CoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-42°. The Co(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Co(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Co(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Co(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Co(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Co(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.92 Å. Zn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Zn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Zn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to one Ho(1), one Co(1), one Co(2), and one Zn(1) atom.