Materials Data on AlV6Ge by Materials Project

Abstract

V6AlGe crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to ten equivalent V, two equivalent Al, and two equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of V–V bond distances ranging from 2.39–2.93 Å. Both V–Al bond lengths are 2.68 Å. Both V–Ge bond lengths are 2.68 Å. Al is bonded to twelve equivalent V atoms to form AlV12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent AlV12 cuboctahedra and faces with eight equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra. Ge is bonded to twelve equivalent V atoms to form GeV12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra and faces with eight equivalent AlV12 cuboctahedra.