Materials Data on Er6Al41Cr6 by Materials Project

Abstract

Er6Cr6Al41 crystallizes in the trigonal P-31m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Er, one Cr, and fifteen Al atoms. The Er–Er bond length is 3.48 Å. The Er–Cr bond length is 3.45 Å. There are a spread of Er–Al bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.40 Å. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Er, three Cr, and thirteen Al atoms. The Er–Er bond length is 3.42 Å. There are two shorter (3.23 Å) and one longer (3.49 Å) Er–Cr bond lengths. There are a spread of Er–Al bond distances ranging from 2.99–3.38 Å. There are four inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two Er and ten Al atoms. There are a spread of Cr–Al bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.71 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr is bonded to three equivalent Er and nine Al atoms to form distorted CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra, a faceface with one CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Cr–Al bond distances ranging from 2.58–2.79 Å. In the third Cr site, Cr is bonded in a cuboctahedral geometry to twelve Al atoms. There are six shorter (2.62 Å) and six longer (2.78 Å) Cr–Al bond lengths. In the fourth Cr site, Cr is bonded to twelve Al atoms to form CrAl12 cuboctahedra that share faces with six equivalent AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.63 Å) and six longer (2.77 Å) Cr–Al bond lengths. There are eleven inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er and eight Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.71–3.05 Å. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er, two Cr, and eight Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.66–3.10 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er, two equivalent Cr, and six Al atoms. There are two shorter (2.65 Å) and two longer (2.78 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded to two equivalent Er, one Cr, and nine Al atoms to form distorted AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra that share a cornercorner with one AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra, an edgeedge with one AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, faces with three CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent AlEr2Al9Cr cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.72–2.90 Å. In the fifth Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Er, two Cr, and nine Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.69–2.91 Å. In the sixth Al site, Al is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cr and ten Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.76–2.84 Å. In the seventh Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er, one Cr, and nine Al atoms. There are two shorter (2.85 Å) and two longer (2.93 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the eighth Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Er, two Cr, and nine Al atoms. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 2.91 Å. In the ninth Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two Er, two Cr, and eight Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.74–3.03 Å. In the tenth Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Er, one Cr, and nine Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.69 Å) and one longer (2.99 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the eleventh Al site, Al is bonded to three equivalent Er and nine Al atoms to form AlEr3Al9 cuboctahedra that share corners with three equivalent AlEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, a faceface with one CrEr3Al9 cuboctahedra, and a faceface with one AlEr3Al9 cuboctahedra.