AgInSnS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form AgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-59°. In(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ag(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form SnS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ag(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ag(1), one In(1), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Ag(1), two equivalent In(1), and one Sn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SIn2AgSn trigonal pyramids.
AgInSnS4 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and two equivalent S(2) atoms to form AgS4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-59°. Both Ag(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. Both Ag(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. In(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form InS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ag(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra. Both In(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. All In(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(2) and four equivalent S(1) atoms to form SnS6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ag(1)S4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)S6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent In(1)S6 octahedra. Both Sn(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. All Sn(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.63 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ag(1), one In(1), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to one Ag(1), two equivalent In(1), and one Sn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SIn2AgSn trigonal pyramids.