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Materials Data on Ho3(Ga2Cu)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Ho3(CuGa2)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P3m1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Ho sites. In the first Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Cu and nine Ga atoms. All Ho–Cu bond lengths are 2.91 Å. There are a spread of Ho–Ga bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.35 Å. In the second Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Cu and nine Ga atoms. All Ho–Cu bond lengths are 2.91 Å. There are a spread of Ho–Ga bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.35 Å. In the third Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Cu and six Ga atoms. There are three shorter (2.94 Å) and three longer (3.12 Å) Ho–Cu bond lengths. There are three shorter (3.01 Å) and three longer (3.35 Å) Ho–Ga bond lengths. In the fourth Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Cu and six Ga atoms. There are three shorter (2.95 Å) and three longer (3.13 Å) Ho–Cu bond lengths. There are three shorter (3.00 Å) and three longer (3.36 Å) Ho–Ga bond lengths. In the fifth Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Cu and nine Ga atoms. All Ho–Cu bond lengths are 3.15 Å. There are a spread of Ho–Ga bond distances ranging from 2.97–3.33 Å. In the sixth Ho site, Ho is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Cu and nine Ga atoms. All Ho–Cu bond lengths are 3.16 Å. There are a spread of Ho–Ga bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.33 Å. There are four inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ho and four Ga atoms. There are three shorter (2.51 Å) and one longer (3.17 Å) Cu–Ga bond lengths. In the second Cu site, Cu is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ho and four Ga atoms. There are three shorter (2.52 Å) and one longer (3.17 Å) Cu–Ga bond lengths. In the third Cu site, Cu is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho, three equivalent Cu, and one Ga atom. All Cu–Cu bond lengths are 2.51 Å. The Cu–Ga bond length is 3.23 Å. In the fourth Cu site, Cu is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho, three equivalent Cu, and one Ga atom. The Cu–Ga bond length is 3.24 Å. There are eight inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho and three equivalent Cu atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho and three equivalent Cu atoms. In the third Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Ho, one Cu, and three equivalent Ga atoms. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the fourth Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho and three equivalent Ga atoms. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the fifth Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ho and three equivalent Ga atoms. All Ga–Ga bond lengths are 2.56 Å. In the sixth Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ho, one Cu, and three equivalent Ga atoms. In the seventh Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ho, one Cu, and three equivalent Ga atoms. In the eighth Ga site, Ga is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ho, one Cu, and three equivalent Ga atoms.

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2020-04-29. Materials Data on Ho3(Ga2Cu)2 by Materials Project. https://doi.org/10.17188/1681011

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