Materials Data on LiHo3 by Materials Project

Abstract

LiHo3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li is bonded to twelve equivalent Ho atoms to form LiHo12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent LiHo12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent LiHo12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra. All Li–Ho bond lengths are 3.44 Å. Ho is bonded to four equivalent Li and eight equivalent Ho atoms to form HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent LiHo12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent LiHo12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent HoLi4Ho8 cuboctahedra. All Ho–Ho bond lengths are 3.44 Å.