Materials Data on LuGa3 by Materials Project

Abstract

LuGa3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Lu is bonded to twelve equivalent Ga atoms to form LuGa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent LuGa12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent LuGa12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra. All Lu–Ga bond lengths are 2.99 Å. Ga is bonded to four equivalent Lu and eight equivalent Ga atoms to form distorted GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent LuGa12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent LuGa12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent GaLu4Ga8 cuboctahedra. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.99 Å.