(Nb3S4)2Zn is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3 space group. The structure consists of one 7440-66-6 atom inside a Nb3S4 framework. In the Nb3S4 framework, Nb(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing NbS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Nb(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) atoms to form distorted face-sharing SNb6 pentagonal pyramids.
(Nb3S4)2Zn is Ilmenite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3 space group. The structure consists of one 7440-66-6 atom inside a Nb3S4 framework. In the Nb3S4 framework, Nb(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing NbS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. Both Nb(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. There are a spread of Nb(1)-S(2) bond distances ranging from 2.48-2.64 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Nb(1) atoms. In the second S site, S(1) is bonded to six equivalent Nb(1) atoms to form distorted face-sharing SNb6 pentagonal pyramids.