Materials Data on Gd(Re2Si)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Gd(Re2Si)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Gd is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent Re and six equivalent Si atoms. There are four shorter (3.25 Å) and eight longer (3.35 Å) Gd–Re bond lengths. There are four shorter (3.03 Å) and two longer (3.04 Å) Gd–Si bond lengths. Re is bonded to three equivalent Gd, six equivalent Re, and three equivalent Si atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing ReGd3Re6Si3 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Re–Re bond distances ranging from 2.61–2.83 Å. There are one shorter (2.46 Å) and two longer (2.56 Å) Re–Si bond lengths. Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Gd and six equivalent Re atoms.