title: Bismuth octaborate, Bi2B8O15.
abstract: In the title compound, Bi(2)B(8)O(15), the Bi atom is coordinated to five or six O atoms. The B atoms exhibit two kinds of hybridization, sp(2) and sp(3), seen in the BO(3) triangles and BO(4) tetrahedra, respectively. Three BO(3) triangles are connected to form a B(3)O(6) planar ring. All atoms in the structure are connected together to form an infinite three-dimensional network.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China. bteng@icm.sdu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Wen Tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ji Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiu Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Sheng Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Yao Gang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Liu