Materials Data on YCuSi2Ni by Materials Project

Abstract

YNiCuSi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-4m2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y3+ is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Si4- atoms. All Y–Si bond lengths are 3.06 Å. Ni4+ is bonded to four equivalent Si4- atoms to form NiSi4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent NiSi4 tetrahedra and edges with four equivalent CuSi4 tetrahedra. All Ni–Si bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Cu1+ is bonded to four equivalent Si4- atoms to form CuSi4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuSi4 tetrahedra and edges with four equivalent NiSi4 tetrahedra. All Cu–Si bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Si4- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y3+, two equivalent Ni4+, two equivalent Cu1+, and one Si4- atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.39 Å.