All of the symmetry – P4₂cm: [(CH₃)₄N][Cu₂(NCS)₃]

What does it look like?

Image from the space group project list https://crystalsymmetry.wordpress.com/230-2/

What is it?

Like Saturday's structure, today's is inspired by the space group list project. This is a compound composed of [Me₄N][Cu₂(NCS)₃], which crystallised in spacegroup #101, P4₂cm. This is a material with a framework structure with pretty large channels. It forms transparent crystals!

Where did the structure come from?

This structure was discovered by Dilshad and Boller in 2005.

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