DOE OSTI2020
Dy5Sn13 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Immm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Sn atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.21–3.52 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Sn atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.19–3.45 Å. In the third Dy site, Dy is bonded to twelve Sn atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing DySn12 cuboctahedra. There are four shorter (3.14 Å) and eight longer (3.39 Å) Dy–Sn bond lengths. There are seven inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy and five equivalent Sn atoms. There are one shorter (2.92 Å) and four longer (3.14 Å) Sn–Sn bond lengths. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two equivalent Sn atoms. Both Sn–Sn bond lengths are 3.00 Å. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two equivalent Sn atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy and five equivalent Sn atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Dy and six Sn atoms. There are four shorter (3.14 Å) and two longer (3.41 Å) Sn–Sn bond lengths. In the sixth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Dy and six Sn atoms. Both Sn–Sn bond lengths are 3.36 Å. In the seventh Sn site, Sn is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent Dy and eight Sn atoms.