DOE OSTI2020
Y8Co5 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.76–3.19 Å. In the second Y site, Y is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.76–2.96 Å. In the third Y site, Y is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.87–3.15 Å. In the fourth Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.74–2.89 Å. In the fifth Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.56 Å. In the sixth Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.76–3.62 Å. In the seventh Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.80–3.20 Å. In the eighth Y site, Y is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Co atoms. There are a spread of Y–Co bond distances ranging from 2.74–3.34 Å. There are five inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Y and one Co atom. The Co–Co bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Y and two Co atoms. There are one shorter (2.34 Å) and one longer (2.45 Å) Co–Co bond lengths. In the third Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Y and one Co atom. The Co–Co bond length is 2.43 Å. In the fourth Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Y and two Co atoms. In the fifth Co site, Co is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to seven Y and one Co atom.