Materials Data on Ga3Cu by Materials Project

Abstract

CuGa3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Cu is bonded to twelve equivalent Ga atoms to form CuGa12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent CuGa12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent CuGa12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra. All Cu–Ga bond lengths are 2.85 Å. Ga is bonded to four equivalent Cu and eight equivalent Ga atoms to form GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent CuGa12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent CuGa12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent GaGa8Cu4 cuboctahedra. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.85 Å.