Materials Data on La(CoGe)2 by Materials Project
LaCo2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. La is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Co and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All La–Co bond lengths are 3.28 Å. All La–Ge bond lengths are 3.23 Å. Co is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Co–Ge bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La, four equivalent Co, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.80 Å.