Materials Data on LiDy3 by Materials Project

Abstract

LiDy3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li is bonded to twelve equivalent Dy atoms to form LiDy12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent LiDy12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent LiDy12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra. All Li–Dy bond lengths are 3.45 Å. Dy is bonded to four equivalent Li and eight equivalent Dy atoms to form DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent LiDy12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent LiDy12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent DyLi4Dy8 cuboctahedra. All Dy–Dy bond lengths are 3.45 Å.