Materials Data on Sm(GeRu)2 by Materials Project
SmRu2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sm is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Ru and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Sm–Ru bond lengths are 3.30 Å. All Sm–Ge bond lengths are 3.31 Å. Ru is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Sm and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Ru–Ge bond lengths are 2.45 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Sm, four equivalent Ru, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.64 Å.