Materials Data on Dy3Ge5 by Materials Project

Abstract

Dy3Ge5 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.48 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Dy and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.57 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.59 Å. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Dy and three equivalent Ge atoms.