Materials Data on SmGe by Materials Project
SmGe crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sm is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to seven equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of Sm–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.27 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven equivalent Sm and two equivalent Ge atoms. Both Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.70 Å.
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