Materials Data on Er5Ga3 by Materials Project
Er5Ga3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ga atoms. There are a spread of Er–Ga bond distances ranging from 2.99–3.50 Å. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ga atoms. All Er–Ga bond lengths are 3.06 Å. Ga is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Er atoms.