VCoN2 is Caswellsilverite-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. V(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted VN6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 2°. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form CoN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids. N(1) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Co(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing NV3Co3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-47°.
VCoN2 is Caswellsilverite-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. V(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted VN6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 2°. All V(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. Co(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form CoN6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with six equivalent Co(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent V(1)N6 pentagonal pyramids. All Co(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. N(1) is bonded to three equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Co(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing NV3Co3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-47°.