Materials Data on Er3In5 by Materials Project

Abstract

Er3In5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine In atoms. There are a spread of Er–In bond distances ranging from 3.07–3.49 Å. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten In atoms. There are a spread of Er–In bond distances ranging from 3.19–3.47 Å. There are three inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Er and six In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 3.10–3.32 Å. In the second In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Er and four In atoms. There are two shorter (3.03 Å) and one longer (3.19 Å) In–In bond lengths. In the third In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Er and four In atoms.