Materials Data on YbCo3B2 by Materials Project
YbCo3B2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb2+ is bonded to two equivalent Yb2+ and six equivalent B3- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing YbYb2B6 hexagonal bipyramids. Both Yb–Yb bond lengths are 2.76 Å. All Yb–B bond lengths are 2.98 Å. Co+1.33+ is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent B3- atoms. All Co–B bond lengths are 2.03 Å. B3- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Yb2+ and six equivalent Co+1.33+ atoms.
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