Materials Data on LiSmGe2 by Materials Project
LiSmGe2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Li–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.54–2.74 Å. Sm is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to nine Ge atoms. There are a spread of Sm–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.06–3.40 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li, four equivalent Sm, and two equivalent Ge atoms. Both Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.53 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li, five equivalent Sm, and two equivalent Ge atoms.
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