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Materials Data on Ho3Er9(MnBi2)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Er9Ho3(MnBi2)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are nine inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms. Both Er–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. There are one shorter (3.23 Å) and one longer (3.24 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. In the second Er site, Er is bonded to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms to form distorted corner-sharing ErMn2Bi2 tetrahedra. Both Er–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Er–Bi bond lengths are 3.23 Å. In the third Er site, Er is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms. Both Er–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. There are one shorter (3.23 Å) and one longer (3.24 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. In the fourth Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.22 Å. All Er–Bi bond lengths are 3.32 Å. In the fifth Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.22 Å. All Er–Bi bond lengths are 3.32 Å. In the sixth Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.23 Å. There are two shorter (3.31 Å) and two longer (3.32 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. In the seventh Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.22 Å. There are two shorter (3.31 Å) and two longer (3.32 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. In the eighth Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.23 Å. There are two shorter (3.31 Å) and two longer (3.32 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. In the ninth Er site, Er is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Mn and four Bi atoms. The Er–Mn bond length is 3.23 Å. There are two shorter (3.31 Å) and two longer (3.32 Å) Er–Bi bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms. Both Ho–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Ho–Bi bond lengths are 3.24 Å. In the second Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms. Both Ho–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Ho–Bi bond lengths are 3.24 Å. In the third Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn and two Bi atoms. Both Ho–Mn bond lengths are 2.87 Å. Both Ho–Bi bond lengths are 3.24 Å. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Er and two equivalent Ho atoms. In the second Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Er and four Ho atoms. There are four inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Er and two Ho atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Er and one Ho atom. In the third Bi site, Bi is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Er and two Ho atoms. In the fourth Bi site, Bi is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Er and one Ho atom.

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2020-07-15. Materials Data on Ho3Er9(MnBi2)2 by Materials Project. https://doi.org/10.17188/1663440

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