Materials Data on Yb2(ZnGe)3 by Materials Project

Abstract

Yb2(ZnGe)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Zn and eight Ge atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Zn bond distances ranging from 3.08–3.26 Å. There are a spread of Yb–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.04–3.57 Å. In the second Yb site, Yb is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to five Zn and six Ge atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Zn bond distances ranging from 3.28–3.49 Å. There are a spread of Yb–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.02–3.14 Å. There are three inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five Yb, one Zn, and four Ge atoms. The Zn–Zn bond length is 2.67 Å. There are a spread of Zn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.51–2.69 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five Yb and four Ge atoms. There are a spread of Zn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.78 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Yb, one Zn, and four Ge atoms. There are a spread of Zn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.53–2.74 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Yb, two Zn, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.48 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Yb and six Zn atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Yb and four Zn atoms.