Materials Data on La2Cu2I by Materials Project
La2Cu2I crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. La is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Cu and three equivalent I atoms. There are three shorter (3.09 Å) and three longer (3.11 Å) La–Cu bond lengths. All La–I bond lengths are 3.52 Å. Cu is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La and three equivalent Cu atoms. All Cu–Cu bond lengths are 2.46 Å. I is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent La atoms.