DOE OSTI2020
SmMn6Sn6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Immm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Sm sites. In the first Sm site, Sm is bonded to eight Sn atoms to form distorted edge-sharing SmSn8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Sm–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.02–3.20 Å. In the second Sm site, Sm is bonded to eight Sn atoms to form distorted edge-sharing SmSn8 hexagonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Sm–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.02–3.18 Å. There are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Sn atoms. There are four shorter (2.76 Å) and two longer (2.85 Å) Mn–Sn bond lengths. In the second Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Sn atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.85 Å. In the third Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Sn atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.72–2.85 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Sn atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.84 Å. There are nine inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Sm, six Mn, and one Sn atom. The Sn–Sm bond length is 3.02 Å. There are four shorter (2.84 Å) and two longer (2.85 Å) Sn–Mn bond lengths. The Sn–Sn bond length is 3.01 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three Sm and six Mn atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Mn atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three Sm and six Mn atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Mn atoms. In the sixth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sm and six Mn atoms. In the seventh Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Sm and six Mn atoms. In the eighth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Sm, six Mn, and one Sn atom. The Sn–Sn bond length is 3.01 Å. In the ninth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Sm, six Mn, and one Sn atom. The Sn–Sn bond length is 3.01 Å.