Materials Data on Er3Fe2Si3 by Materials Project

Abstract

Er3Fe2Si3 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 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Fe and five Si atoms. All Er–Fe bond lengths are 3.16 Å. There are four shorter (2.84 Å) and one longer (3.25 Å) Er–Si bond lengths. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Fe and seven Si atoms. There are a spread of Er–Fe bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.09 Å. There are a spread of Er–Si bond distances ranging from 2.92–3.26 Å. Fe is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Er and four Si atoms. There are a spread of Fe–Si bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.57 Å. There are two inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Er and two equivalent Fe atoms. In the second Si site, Si is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Er, three equivalent Fe, and one Si atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.80 Å.