Materials Data on TmCdNi4 by Materials Project

Abstract

TmNi4Cd is Hexagonal Laves-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Tm is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent Ni and four equivalent Cd atoms. All Tm–Ni bond lengths are 2.90 Å. All Tm–Cd bond lengths are 3.02 Å. Ni is bonded to three equivalent Tm, six equivalent Ni, and three equivalent Cd atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing NiTm3Cd3Ni6 cuboctahedra. There are three shorter (2.45 Å) and three longer (2.48 Å) Ni–Ni bond lengths. All Ni–Cd bond lengths are 2.89 Å. Cd is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Tm and twelve equivalent Ni atoms.