Materials Data on La(GePt)2 by Materials Project
LaPt2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. La is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Pt and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All La–Pt bond lengths are 3.37 Å. All La–Ge bond lengths are 3.41 Å. Pt is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Pt–Ge bond lengths are 2.55 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La, four equivalent Pt, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.58 Å.