Materials Data on YZn2 by Materials Project
Zn2Y is Cubic Laves structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fd-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y and twelve equivalent Zn atoms. All Y–Y bond lengths are 3.35 Å. All Y–Zn bond lengths are 3.21 Å. Zn is bonded to six equivalent Y and six equivalent Zn atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing ZnY6Zn6 cuboctahedra. All Zn–Zn bond lengths are 2.73 Å.
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