Materials Data on Nd(Sn2Rh)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

NdRh2Sn4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Nd is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to seven Sn atoms. There are a spread of Nd–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.20–3.38 Å. There are two inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Sn atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.73–2.84 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Sn atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.71–2.89 Å. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd and three equivalent Rh atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded to four Rh atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing SnRh4 tetrahedra. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd and four Rh atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Nd and three equivalent Rh atoms.