Materials Data on Sm(GePd)2 by Materials Project
Sm(PdGe)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sm is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Pd and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Sm–Pd bond lengths are 3.34 Å. All Sm–Ge bond lengths are 3.30 Å. Pd is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Sm and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Pd–Ge bond lengths are 2.53 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Sm, four equivalent Pd, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.48 Å.