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Volume 65| Part 8| August 2009| Pages i56-i57

Redetermination of AgNb2PS10 revealing a silver deficiency

aDepartment of Chemistry, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea, and bDivision of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University, Suwon 443-749, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence e-mail: hsyun@ajou.ac.kr

(Received 11 June 2009; accepted 29 June 2009; online 4 July 2009)

In comparison with a previous crystallographic study [Goh et al. (2002[Goh, E., Kim, S. & Jung, D. (2002). J. Solid State Chem. 168, 119-125.]). J. Solid State Chem. 168, 119–125] of the title compound, silver diniobium tris­(disulfide) tetra­thio­phosphate(V), that reports a full occupation of the silver position and isotropic displacement parameters for the atoms, the current redetermination reveals a silver deficiency with a site-occupation factor of 0.88 (1) and reports all atoms with anisotropic displacement parameters. The structure of Ag0.88Nb2PS10 is composed of 1[Nb2PS10] chains, which are built up from pairs of distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic [NbS8] polyhedra forming [Nb2S12] dimers and of tetra­hedral [PS4] groups. These chains are connected via the statistically disordered Ag+ ions, forming double layers. Adjacent layers are stacked solely through van der Waals forces into a three-dimensional structure. Short and long Nb—Nb distances [2.880 (1) and 3.770 (2) Å, respectively] alternate along the chain and S22− and S2− anionic species are observed.

Related literature

The synthesis and structural characterization of stoichiometric AgNb2PS10 and NaNb2PS10 have been published (Goh et al., 2002). For Nb2PS10-related quaternary thio­phosphates with general formula MNb2PS10, see: Do & Yun (1996[Do, J. & Yun, H. (1996). Inorg. Chem. 35, 3729-3730.]) for KNb2PS10, Kim & Yun (2002[Kim, C.-K. & Yun, H.-S. (2002). Acta Cryst. C58, i53-i54.]) for RbNb2PS10, Kwak et al. (2007[Kwak, J., Kim, C., Yun, H. & Do, J. (2007). Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc. 28, 701-704.]) for CsNb2PS10, and Bang et al. (2008[Bang, H., Kim, Y., Kim, S. & Kim, S. (2008). J. Solid State Chem. 181, 1978-1802.]) for TlNb2PS10; for related penta­nary thio­phosphates M,M′Nb2PS10, see: Kwak & Yun (2008[Kwak, J. & Yun, H. (2008). Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc. 29, 273-275.]) for K0.34Cu0.5Nb2PS10, Dong et al. (2005a[Dong, Y., Kim, S., Yun, H. & Lim, H. (2005a). Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc. 26, 309-311.]) for K0.5Ag0.5Nb2PS10, and Dong et al. (2005b[Dong, Y., Kim, S. & Yun, H. (2005b). Acta Cryst. C61, i25-i26.]) for Rb0.38Ag0.5Nb2PS10. For data standardization, see: Gelato & Parthé (1987[Gelato, L. M. & Parthé, E. (1987). J. Appl. Cryst. 20, 139-143.]). For ionic radii, see: Shannon (1976[Shannon, R. D. (1976). Acta Cryst. A32, 751-767.]). For structure validation, see: Spek (2009[Spek, A. L. (2009). Acta Cryst. D65, 148-155.]). For typical P—S bond distances, see: Brec et al. (1983[Brec, R., Grenouilleau, P., Evain, M. & Rouxel, J. (1983). Rev. Chim. Mineral. 20, 295-304.]). For typical Nb4+—Nb4+ bond distances, see: Angenault et al. (2000[Angenault, J., Cieren, X. & Quarton, M. (2000). J. Solid State Chem. 153, 55-65.]).

Experimental

Crystal data
  • Ag0.88Nb2PS10

  • Mr = 631.78

  • Monoclinic, C 2/c

  • a = 24.001 (5) Å

  • b = 7.7711 (17) Å

  • c = 12.960 (3) Å

  • β = 94.833 (19)°

  • V = 2408.6 (9) Å3

  • Z = 8

  • Mo Kα radiation

  • μ = 5.1 mm−1

  • T = 290 K

  • 0.60 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm

Data collection
  • MAC Science MXC3 diffractometer

  • Absorption correction: analytical (de Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965[Meulenaer, J. de & Tompa, H. (1965). Acta Cryst. 19, 1014-1018.]) Tmin = 0.727, Tmax = 0.821

  • 2221 measured reflections

  • 2114 independent reflections

  • 1835 reflections with I > 2σ(I)

  • Rint = 0.017

  • 2 standard reflections every 100 reflections intensity decay: none

Refinement
  • R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045

  • wR(F2) = 0.109

  • S = 1.16

  • 2114 reflections

  • 128 parameters

  • Δρmax = 1.82 e Å−3

  • Δρmin = −1.20 e Å−3

Table 1
Selected geometric parameters (Å, °)

Ag—S1i 2.536 (3)
Ag—S9ii 2.620 (3)
Ag—S2iii 2.875 (3)
Ag—S8iv 2.916 (3)
Ag—S1iii 2.965 (4)
Ag—S3 3.091 (3)
Nb1—S5 2.462 (2)
Nb1—S2v 2.466 (2)
Nb1—S7vi 2.518 (3)
Nb1—S6iv 2.551 (2)
Nb1—S3 2.554 (3)
Nb1—S4v 2.562 (2)
Nb1—S8iv 2.573 (3)
Nb1—S10iv 2.659 (2)
Nb2—S3ii 2.476 (3)
Nb2—S7 2.479 (3)
Nb2—S5ii 2.508 (2)
Nb2—S2vii 2.551 (3)
Nb2—S4ii 2.558 (2)
Nb2—S6 2.569 (3)
Nb2—S9 2.630 (3)
Nb2—S10 2.656 (2)
P—S1vi 2.009 (4)
P—S8 2.048 (4)
P—S9 2.059 (4)
P—S10 2.065 (3)
S1vi—P—S8 108.46 (17)
S1vi—P—S9 112.81 (17)
S8—P—S9 111.87 (16)
S1vi—P—S10 117.65 (16)
S8—P—S10 104.24 (14)
S9—P—S10 101.46 (14)
Symmetry codes: (i) [-x, y, -z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (ii) [-x+{\script{1\over 2}}, y+{\script{1\over 2}}, -z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (iii) [x, -y+1, z-{\script{1\over 2}}]; (iv) [-x+{\script{1\over 2}}, -y+{\script{1\over 2}}, -z]; (v) [x, -y, z-{\script{1\over 2}}]; (vi) [-x+{\script{1\over 2}}, y-{\script{1\over 2}}, -z+{\script{1\over 2}}]; (vii) [-x+{\script{1\over 2}}, -y+{\script{1\over 2}}, -z+1].

Data collection: MAC Science MXC3 (MAC Science, 1994[MAC Science (1994). MXC Diffractometer Control Software. Mac Science Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.]); cell refinement: MAC Science MXC3; data reduction: MAC Science MXC3; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008[Sheldrick, G. M. (2008). Acta Cryst. A64, 112-122.]); molecular graphics: locally modified version of ORTEP (Johnson, 1965[Johnson, C. K. (1965). ORTEP. Report ORNL-3794. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA.]); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999[Farrugia, L. J. (1999). J. Appl. Cryst. 32, 837-838.]).

Supporting information


Comment top

In comparison with the previous study of AgNb2PS10 (Goh et al., 2002), both lattice parameters and atomic coordinates of the current redetermination are the same within their standard deviations. However, our investigation indicated that there is a deficiency of Ag atoms in the title compound with a site occupation factor (s.o.f.) of 0.88 (1). This observation is consistent with crystal structure refinements from crystals obtained from other reaction batches. Therefore we assume that the crystal originally investigated by Goh et al. (2002) shows the same behaviour. In general, non-stoichiometry in multinary niobium thiophosphates is not uncommon and has been observed in one of our previous studies (Kwak & Yun, 2008).

The structure of Ag0.88Nb2PS10 consists of one-dimensional 1[Nb2PS10] chains along the [001] direction that are connected via the statistically disordered Ag+ ions to form a double layer parallel to the bc plane. These layers then stack on top of each other to form the three-dimensional structure with a van der Waals gap as shown in Fig. 1. There is no bonding interaction, only van der Waals forces, between the double layers.

As shown in other phases in the M,M'Nb2PS10 family, viz KNb2PS10 (Do & Yun, 1996), RbNb2PS10 (Kim & Yun, 2002), CsNb2PS10 (Kwak et al., 2007), TlNb2PS10 (Bang et al., 2008), K0.34Cu0.5Nb2PS10 (Kwak & Yun, 2008), K0.5Ag0.5Nb2PS10 (Dong et al., 2005a), and Rb0.38Ag0.5Nb2PS10 (Dong et al., 2005b), each of the chains is made up of pairs of [NbS8] polyhedra forming characteristic [Nb2S12] units and tetrahedral [PS4] groups. In the title compound, the Nb1 and Nb2 atoms are surrounded by 8 S atoms in a bicapped trigonal-prismatic fashion. Two prisms are sharing a rectangular face to form the [Nb2S12] unit. This unit shows an approximate 2-fold rotational symmetry and the rotation axis bisects the short Nb1—Nb2 distance and the (S—S)2- sides of the rectangular face shared by each trigonal prism. The [Nb2S12] unit is bound to each other to form the infinite [Nb2S9] chains by sharing the S—S prism edge. One of the S atoms at the prism edge and two other capping S atoms are bound to the P atom and an additional S atom (S1) is attached to the P atom to complete the [PS4] tetrahedral coordination. The P—S distances (2.048 (4)–2.065 (3) Å) are in good agreement with P—S distances found in related phases (Brec et al., 1983). The S1 atom is the only sulfur atom that is not coordinated to any of the Nb atoms causing the short P—S1 distance (2.009 (4) Å) as well as the large ADP of the S1 atom (Do & Yun, 1996). Along the chains, the Nb atoms associate in pairs with Nb—Nb interactions alternating in the sequence of one short and one long distances. Although the short distance (2.880 (1) Å) is typical of Nb4+—Nb4+ bonding interactions (Angenault et al., 2000), the long distance (3.770 (2) Å) implies that there is no significant Nb—Nb interaction and such an arrangement is consistent with the highly resistive and diamagnetic nature of the compound.

The silver atom is surrounded by six S atoms. The coordination around the Ag atom can be described as [2 + 4] (Fig. 2). Two S atoms are coordinated to the Ag atom (Ag—S1, 2.536 (3) Å; Ag—S9, 2.620 (3) Å), whereas four S atoms are weakly bound to the Ag atoms (Ag—S, 2.875 (3)–3.091 (3) Å). These distances are comparable to the sum of the ionic radii of each element, 2.51 Å for CN=2 and 2.99 Å for CN=6 (Shannon, 1976).

Related literature top

The synthesis and structural characterization of stoichiometric AgNb2PS10 and NaNb2PS10 have been published (Goh et al., 2002). For Nb2PS10-related quaternary thiophosphates with general formula MNb2PS10, see: Do & Yun (1996) for KNb2PS10, Kim & Yun (2002) for RbNb2PS10, Kwak et al. (2007) for CsNb2PS10, and Bang et al. (2008) for TlNb2PS10; for related pentanary thiophosphates M,M'Nb2PS10, see: Kwak & Yun (2008) for K0.34Cu0.5Nb2PS10, Dong et al. (2005a) for K0.5Ag0.5Nb2PS10, and Dong et al. (2005b) for Rb0.38Ag0.5Nb2PS10. For data standardization, see: Gelato & Parthé (1987). For ionic radii, see: Shannon (1976). For structure validation, see: Spek (2009). For typical P—S bond distances, see: Brec et al. (1983). For typical Nb4+—Nb4+ bond distances, see: Angenault et al. (2000).

Experimental top

Ag0.88Nb2PS10 was prepared by the reaction of the elements Nb, P, and S with an elemental ratio of 2:1:10 in the eutectic mixture of AgCl/LiCl (Kojima, 99.5%). The starting materials, Nb powder (CERAC 99.8%), P powder (CERAC 99.5%), and S powder (Aldrich 99.999%) were placed in a silica glass tube. The mass ratio of reactants and halide flux was 1:2. The tube was evacuated to 0.133 Pa, sealed, and heated to 973 K where it was kept for 7d. Afterwards, the tube was cooled at a rate of 4 K/h to room temperature. Black needle-shaped crystals were isolated from the flux by leaching out with water. The crystals are stable in water and air. Electron microprobe analysis of the crystals established their homogeneity and the presence of Ag, Nb, P and S. No other element was detected.

Refinement top

Large anisotropic displacement parameters (ADPs) of the silver atom were found when the structure was refined with the stoichiometric model AgNb2PS10, (Goh et al., 2002). The deficient nature of the Ag site was checked by refining the occupancy of Ag while that of the other atoms were fixed. With the non-stoichiometric model (AgxNb2PS10), the occupation factor of the Ag site was reduced significantly from 1 to 0.88 (1) and the reliability factor (wR2 = 0.1089) was improved in comparison with full occupation of the silver position (wR2 = 0.1341). In addition, the anisotropic displacement parameters in the disordered model became plausible. As no evidence was found for ordering of the Ag site, a statistically disordered structure was assumed. With the composition established, the data for the compound were corrected for absorption with the use of the analytical method (de Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965). The highest residual electron density is 0.96 Å from the S1 site and the deepest hole is 0.73 Å from the Ag site. No additional symmetry, as tested by PLATON (Spek, 2009), was detected in this structure. Structure data were finally standardized by means of the program STRUCTURE TIDY (Gelato & Parthé, 1987).

Computing details top

Data collection: MAC Science MXC3 (MAC Science, 1994); cell refinement: MAC Science MXC3 (MAC Science, 1994); data reduction: MAC Science MXC3 (MAC Science, 1994); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: locally modified version of ORTEP (Johnson, 1965); software used to prepare material for publication: WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A view of the structure of Ag0.88Nb2PS10 down the b axis showing the double layers and the two-dimensional nature of the compound. Large and small filled circles are Nb and P atoms respectively; large open circles are S atoms; grey circles represent Ag atoms.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A view of the structure of Ag0.88Nb2PS10 showing the coordination around Nb, Ag, and P atoms. Anisotropic displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 70% probability level. Symmetry codes are as given in Table 1.
silver diniobium tris(disulfide) tetrathiophosphate(V) top
Crystal data top
Ag0.88Nb2PS10F(000) = 2385
Mr = 631.78Dx = 3.485 Mg m3
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hall symbol: -C 2ycCell parameters from 24 reflections
a = 24.001 (5) Åθ = 10.0–15.0°
b = 7.7711 (17) ŵ = 5.1 mm1
c = 12.960 (3) ÅT = 290 K
β = 94.833 (19)°Needle, black
V = 2408.6 (9) Å30.60 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm
Z = 8
Data collection top
MAC Science MXC3
diffractometer
1835 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: normal-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.017
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 25.0°, θmin = 1.7°
ω–2θ scansh = 2828
Absorption correction: analytical
(de Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965)
k = 09
Tmin = 0.727, Tmax = 0.821l = 015
2221 measured reflections2 standard reflections every 100 reflections
2114 independent reflections intensity decay: none
Refinement top
Refinement on F20 restraints
Least-squares matrix: fullPrimary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
wR(F2) = 0.109 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.029P)2 + 98.0899P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.16(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
2114 reflectionsΔρmax = 1.82 e Å3
128 parametersΔρmin = 1.20 e Å3
Crystal data top
Ag0.88Nb2PS10V = 2408.6 (9) Å3
Mr = 631.78Z = 8
Monoclinic, C2/cMo Kα radiation
a = 24.001 (5) ŵ = 5.1 mm1
b = 7.7711 (17) ÅT = 290 K
c = 12.960 (3) Å0.60 × 0.06 × 0.04 mm
β = 94.833 (19)°
Data collection top
MAC Science MXC3
diffractometer
1835 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Absorption correction: analytical
(de Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965)
Rint = 0.017
Tmin = 0.727, Tmax = 0.8212 standard reflections every 100 reflections
2221 measured reflections intensity decay: none
2114 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0450 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.109 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.029P)2 + 98.0899P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.16Δρmax = 1.82 e Å3
2114 reflectionsΔρmin = 1.20 e Å3
128 parameters
Special details top

Geometry. All s.u.'s (except the s.u. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell s.u.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of s.u.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between s.u.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell s.u.'s is used for estimating s.u.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Ag0.05548 (4)0.51279 (13)0.09923 (9)0.0397 (4)0.878 (4)
Nb10.13913 (3)0.05530 (10)0.00408 (6)0.0156 (2)
Nb20.36226 (3)0.43048 (10)0.28691 (6)0.0155 (2)
P0.40291 (10)0.1092 (3)0.1376 (2)0.0223 (5)
S10.04299 (12)0.4143 (4)0.3739 (3)0.0399 (7)
S20.06326 (9)0.1230 (3)0.56424 (18)0.0208 (5)
S30.06437 (10)0.1186 (3)0.12793 (19)0.0240 (5)
S40.15627 (9)0.1535 (3)0.35711 (17)0.0186 (5)
S50.21371 (10)0.1063 (3)0.14306 (18)0.0243 (5)
S60.28921 (9)0.4481 (3)0.13057 (18)0.0204 (5)
S70.28941 (10)0.3584 (3)0.40463 (19)0.0245 (5)
S80.34993 (11)0.1158 (3)0.00528 (19)0.0276 (6)
S90.36001 (11)0.0935 (3)0.2684 (2)0.0257 (5)
S100.43518 (9)0.3553 (3)0.15040 (17)0.0185 (5)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Ag0.0377 (6)0.0321 (6)0.0492 (7)0.0076 (4)0.0037 (5)0.0051 (5)
Nb10.0138 (4)0.0169 (4)0.0160 (4)0.0008 (3)0.0009 (3)0.0006 (3)
Nb20.0131 (4)0.0155 (4)0.0178 (4)0.0003 (3)0.0014 (3)0.0006 (3)
P0.0228 (13)0.0150 (12)0.0295 (13)0.0008 (10)0.0049 (10)0.0013 (10)
S10.0326 (15)0.0216 (13)0.066 (2)0.0078 (12)0.0070 (14)0.0056 (13)
S20.0156 (11)0.0233 (12)0.0234 (12)0.0028 (9)0.0012 (9)0.0009 (10)
S30.0205 (12)0.0256 (13)0.0260 (12)0.0066 (10)0.0025 (9)0.0025 (10)
S40.0193 (11)0.0152 (11)0.0212 (11)0.0010 (9)0.0010 (9)0.0012 (9)
S50.0189 (11)0.0324 (14)0.0211 (12)0.0080 (10)0.0006 (9)0.0029 (10)
S60.0148 (11)0.0253 (12)0.0209 (11)0.0024 (9)0.0011 (9)0.0001 (9)
S70.0200 (12)0.0309 (13)0.0230 (12)0.0063 (10)0.0034 (9)0.0016 (10)
S80.0395 (15)0.0215 (13)0.0210 (12)0.0060 (11)0.0016 (11)0.0024 (10)
S90.0313 (13)0.0191 (12)0.0274 (13)0.0017 (10)0.0068 (10)0.0018 (10)
S100.0156 (10)0.0182 (11)0.0214 (12)0.0005 (9)0.0004 (9)0.0022 (9)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ag—S1i2.536 (3)Nb2—S3ii2.476 (3)
Ag—S9ii2.620 (3)Nb2—S72.479 (3)
Ag—S2iii2.875 (3)Nb2—S5ii2.508 (2)
Ag—S8iv2.916 (3)Nb2—S2viii2.551 (3)
Ag—S1iii2.965 (4)Nb2—S4ii2.558 (2)
Ag—S33.091 (3)Nb2—S62.569 (3)
Ag—Piv3.440 (3)Nb2—S92.630 (3)
Ag—Agv3.549 (2)Nb2—S102.656 (2)
Ag—Pii3.552 (3)Nb1—Nb2vii2.8800 (13)
Ag—Nb14.3137 (15)Nb1—Piv3.298 (3)
Nb1—S52.462 (2)Nb1—Nb2iv3.7702 (15)
Nb1—S2vi2.466 (2)Nb2—Nb1ii2.8800 (13)
Nb1—S7vii2.518 (3)Nb2—Nb1iv3.7702 (15)
Nb1—S6iv2.551 (2)P—S1vii2.009 (4)
Nb1—S32.554 (3)P—S82.048 (4)
Nb1—S4vi2.562 (2)P—S92.059 (4)
Nb1—S8iv2.573 (3)P—S102.065 (3)
Nb1—S10iv2.659 (2)
S1i—Ag—S9ii131.39 (11)S7—Nb2—S5ii47.83 (9)
S1i—Ag—S2iii113.11 (9)S3ii—Nb2—S2viii48.11 (8)
S9ii—Ag—S2iii79.08 (8)S7—Nb2—S2viii89.05 (8)
S1i—Ag—S8iv136.99 (9)S5ii—Nb2—S2viii107.42 (8)
S9ii—Ag—S8iv78.25 (8)S3ii—Nb2—S4ii89.92 (8)
S2iii—Ag—S8iv101.58 (7)S7—Nb2—S4ii120.91 (8)
S1i—Ag—S1iii100.08 (10)S5ii—Nb2—S4ii78.94 (8)
S9ii—Ag—S1iii127.42 (9)S2viii—Nb2—S4ii136.85 (8)
S2iii—Ag—S1iii70.06 (8)S3ii—Nb2—S6137.11 (9)
S8iv—Ag—S1iii68.05 (8)S7—Nb2—S691.58 (8)
S1i—Ag—S374.93 (8)S5ii—Nb2—S677.74 (8)
S9ii—Ag—S396.70 (8)S2viii—Nb2—S6173.34 (8)
S2iii—Ag—S3171.84 (8)S4ii—Nb2—S647.42 (8)
S8iv—Ag—S370.59 (7)S3ii—Nb2—S9129.58 (9)
S1iii—Ag—S3107.95 (8)S7—Nb2—S979.70 (8)
S1i—Ag—Piv112.54 (9)S5ii—Nb2—S9124.43 (9)
S9ii—Ag—Piv112.55 (8)S2viii—Nb2—S985.10 (8)
S2iii—Ag—Piv95.91 (7)S4ii—Nb2—S9127.37 (8)
S8iv—Ag—Piv36.42 (7)S6—Nb2—S988.49 (8)
S1iii—Ag—Piv35.58 (7)S3ii—Nb2—S1086.73 (8)
S3—Ag—Piv79.17 (7)S7—Nb2—S10153.96 (9)
S1i—Ag—Agv55.36 (8)S5ii—Nb2—S10154.21 (8)
S9ii—Ag—Agv168.61 (8)S2viii—Nb2—S1090.51 (8)
S2iii—Ag—Agv89.75 (6)S4ii—Nb2—S1075.33 (7)
S8iv—Ag—Agv102.14 (7)S6—Nb2—S1086.02 (8)
S1iii—Ag—Agv44.72 (6)S9—Nb2—S1074.33 (8)
S3—Ag—Agv94.11 (6)S3ii—Nb2—Nb1ii56.36 (6)
S5—Nb1—S2vi111.70 (8)S7—Nb2—Nb1ii55.44 (6)
S5—Nb1—S7vii47.90 (9)S5ii—Nb2—Nb1ii53.84 (6)
S2vi—Nb1—S7vii90.11 (8)S2viii—Nb2—Nb1ii53.60 (6)
S5—Nb1—S6iv90.67 (8)S4ii—Nb2—Nb1ii116.29 (6)
S2vi—Nb1—S6iv140.23 (9)S6—Nb2—Nb1ii131.50 (6)
S7vii—Nb1—S6iv80.99 (8)S9—Nb2—Nb1ii114.81 (6)
S5—Nb1—S390.87 (8)S10—Nb2—Nb1ii139.55 (6)
S2vi—Nb1—S348.16 (8)S3ii—Nb2—Nb1iv112.00 (6)
S7vii—Nb1—S3107.97 (8)S7—Nb2—Nb1iv132.44 (6)
S6iv—Nb1—S3168.99 (8)S5ii—Nb2—Nb1iv113.61 (6)
S5—Nb1—S4vi119.57 (9)S2viii—Nb2—Nb1iv135.05 (6)
S2vi—Nb1—S4vi92.77 (8)S4ii—Nb2—Nb1iv42.61 (5)
S7vii—Nb1—S4vi79.56 (8)S6—Nb2—Nb1iv42.40 (5)
S6iv—Nb1—S4vi47.56 (8)S9—Nb2—Nb1iv86.53 (6)
S3—Nb1—S4vi138.99 (8)S10—Nb2—Nb1iv44.85 (5)
S5—Nb1—S8iv78.70 (9)Nb1ii—Nb2—Nb1iv158.61 (3)
S2vi—Nb1—S8iv130.83 (9)S1vii—P—S8108.46 (17)
S7vii—Nb1—S8iv123.89 (9)S1vii—P—S9112.81 (17)
S6iv—Nb1—S8iv84.30 (8)S8—P—S9111.87 (16)
S3—Nb1—S8iv85.31 (9)S1vii—P—S10117.65 (16)
S4vi—Nb1—S8iv124.80 (8)S8—P—S10104.24 (14)
S5—Nb1—S10iv155.38 (9)S9—P—S10101.46 (14)
S2vi—Nb1—S10iv85.32 (8)Nb1ix—S2—Nb2viii70.04 (7)
S7vii—Nb1—S10iv154.11 (8)S3ix—S2—Agx146.81 (13)
S6iv—Nb1—S10iv86.32 (8)S2vi—S3—Nb2vii67.87 (10)
S3—Nb1—S10iv87.75 (8)S2vi—S3—Nb163.68 (9)
S4vi—Nb1—S10iv75.23 (7)Nb2vii—S3—Nb169.84 (7)
S8iv—Nb1—S10iv76.69 (8)S2vi—S3—Ag149.39 (13)
S5—Nb1—Nb2vii55.35 (6)Nb2vii—S3—Ag132.70 (10)
S2vi—Nb1—Nb2vii56.36 (6)Nb1—S3—Ag99.22 (8)
S7vii—Nb1—Nb2vii54.18 (6)S6vii—S4—Nb2vii66.56 (9)
S6iv—Nb1—Nb2vii134.56 (6)S6vii—S4—Nb1ix65.96 (9)
S3—Nb1—Nb2vii53.80 (6)Nb2vii—S4—Nb1ix94.84 (8)
S4vi—Nb1—Nb2vii120.09 (6)S7vii—S5—Nb167.50 (10)
S8iv—Nb1—Nb2vii112.84 (6)S7vii—S5—Nb2vii65.33 (10)
S10iv—Nb1—Nb2vii137.39 (6)Nb1—S5—Nb2vii70.81 (7)
S5—Nb1—Nb2iv132.20 (6)S4ii—S6—Nb1iv66.48 (9)
S2vi—Nb1—Nb2iv112.84 (6)S4ii—S6—Nb266.02 (9)
S7vii—Nb1—Nb2iv115.85 (6)Nb1iv—S6—Nb294.83 (8)
S6iv—Nb1—Nb2iv42.76 (6)S5ii—S7—Nb266.84 (10)
S3—Nb1—Nb2iv132.49 (6)S5ii—S7—Nb1ii64.60 (10)
S4vi—Nb1—Nb2iv42.55 (5)Nb2—S7—Nb1ii70.38 (7)
S8iv—Nb1—Nb2iv85.19 (6)P—S8—Nb1iv90.34 (11)
S10iv—Nb1—Nb2iv44.79 (5)P—S9—Nb290.49 (11)
Nb2vii—Nb1—Nb2iv161.96 (3)P—S10—Nb289.62 (11)
Piv—Nb1—Nb2iv56.18 (5)P—S10—Nb1iv87.61 (11)
S3ii—Nb2—S7111.78 (8)Nb2—S10—Nb1iv90.36 (7)
S3ii—Nb2—S5ii91.64 (9)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x, y+1, z1/2; (iv) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (v) x, y+1, z; (vi) x, y, z1/2; (vii) x+1/2, y1/2, z+1/2; (viii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1; (ix) x, y, z+1/2; (x) x, y+1, z+1/2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaAg0.88Nb2PS10
Mr631.78
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, C2/c
Temperature (K)290
a, b, c (Å)24.001 (5), 7.7711 (17), 12.960 (3)
β (°) 94.833 (19)
V3)2408.6 (9)
Z8
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)5.1
Crystal size (mm)0.60 × 0.06 × 0.04
Data collection
DiffractometerMAC Science MXC3
diffractometer
Absorption correctionAnalytical
(de Meulenaer & Tompa, 1965)
Tmin, Tmax0.727, 0.821
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
2221, 2114, 1835
Rint0.017
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.594
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.045, 0.109, 1.16
No. of reflections2114
No. of parameters128
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.029P)2 + 98.0899P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)1.82, 1.20

Computer programs: MAC Science MXC3 (MAC Science, 1994), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), locally modified version of ORTEP (Johnson, 1965), WinGX (Farrugia, 1999).

Selected geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Ag—S1i2.536 (3)Nb2—S3ii2.476 (3)
Ag—S9ii2.620 (3)Nb2—S72.479 (3)
Ag—S2iii2.875 (3)Nb2—S5ii2.508 (2)
Ag—S8iv2.916 (3)Nb2—S2vii2.551 (3)
Ag—S1iii2.965 (4)Nb2—S4ii2.558 (2)
Ag—S33.091 (3)Nb2—S62.569 (3)
Nb1—S52.462 (2)Nb2—S92.630 (3)
Nb1—S2v2.466 (2)Nb2—S102.656 (2)
Nb1—S7vi2.518 (3)Nb1—Nb2vi2.8800 (13)
Nb1—S6iv2.551 (2)Nb1—Nb2iv3.7702 (15)
Nb1—S32.554 (3)P—S1vi2.009 (4)
Nb1—S4v2.562 (2)P—S82.048 (4)
Nb1—S8iv2.573 (3)P—S92.059 (4)
Nb1—S10iv2.659 (2)P—S102.065 (3)
S1vi—P—S8108.46 (17)S1vi—P—S10117.65 (16)
S1vi—P—S9112.81 (17)S8—P—S10104.24 (14)
S8—P—S9111.87 (16)S9—P—S10101.46 (14)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z+1/2; (ii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (iii) x, y+1, z1/2; (iv) x+1/2, y+1/2, z; (v) x, y, z1/2; (vi) x+1/2, y1/2, z+1/2; (vii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1.
 

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by a Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2007–412-J04001). Use was made of the X-ray facilities supported by Ajou University.

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