Materials Data on Eu(MnAs)2 by Materials Project
EuMn2As2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Eu2+ is bonded to six equivalent As3- atoms to form EuAs6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent MnAs4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent EuAs6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent MnAs4 tetrahedra. All Eu–As bond lengths are 3.04 Å. Mn2+ is bonded to four equivalent As3- atoms to form MnAs4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent EuAs6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent MnAs4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent EuAs6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent MnAs4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 21–50°. There are one shorter (2.42 Å) and three longer (2.45 Å) Mn–As bond lengths. As3- is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Eu2+ and four equivalent Mn2+ atoms.