Materials Data on MgZn3 by Materials Project

Abstract

MgZn3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mg is bonded to twelve equivalent Zn atoms to form MgZn12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent MgZn12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent MgZn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra. All Mg–Zn bond lengths are 2.85 Å. Zn is bonded to four equivalent Mg and eight equivalent Zn atoms to form ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent MgZn12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent MgZn12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent ZnMg4Zn8 cuboctahedra. All Zn–Zn bond lengths are 2.85 Å.