Materials Data on Pu(SiOs)2 by Materials Project
PuOs2Si2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Pu4+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Os2- atoms. All Pu–Os bond lengths are 3.18 Å. Os2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pu4+ and four equivalent Si atoms. All Os–Si bond lengths are 2.40 Å. Si is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Os2- and one Si atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.38 Å.
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