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Materials Data on Nd2NiGe3 by Materials Project

Nd2NiGe3 is hexagonal omega structure-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Nd is bonded to three equivalent Ni and nine Ge atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing NdNi3Ge9 cuboctahedra. All Nd–Ni bond lengths are 3.12 Å. There are three shorter (3.12 Å) and six longer (3.30 Å) Nd–Ge bond lengths. Ni is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ni–Ge bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.45 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd and three equivalent Ni atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd and three equivalent Ge atoms.

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Materials Data on EuGe7Ir3 by Materials Project

EuIr3Ge7 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Eu is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ir and twelve equivalent Ge atoms. All Eu–Ir bond lengths are 3.24 Å. There are six shorter (3.29 Å) and six longer (3.30 Å) Eu–Ge bond lengths. Ir is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu and seven Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ir–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.53–2.65 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ir and six equivalent Ge atoms. All Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.89 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu, three equivalent Ir, and five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ge–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.79–2.91 Å.

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Materials Data on Eu(GaGe2)2 by Materials Project

EuGa2Ge4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Eu is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ga and eight Ge atoms. There are two shorter (3.25 Å) and four longer (3.58 Å) Eu–Ga bond lengths. There are four shorter (3.44 Å) and four longer (3.60 Å) Eu–Ge bond lengths. Ga is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Eu, one Ga, and three Ge atoms. The Ga–Ga bond length is 2.49 Å. There are one shorter (2.50 Å) and two longer (2.53 Å) Ga–Ge bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu, two equivalent Ga, and two Ge atoms. Both Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.53 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu, one Ga, and three Ge atoms. Both Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.55 Å.

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Materials Data on Er3FeGe3 by Materials Project

Er3FeGe3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ge atoms. There are four shorter (2.94 Å) and two longer (3.04 Å) Er–Ge bond lengths. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to seven Ge atoms. There are a spread of Er–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.90–3.06 Å. Fe is bonded to four equivalent Ge atoms to form distorted edge-sharing FeGe4 cuboctahedra. All Fe–Ge bond lengths are 2.50 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Er, two equivalent Fe, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.66 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Er and two equivalent Ge atoms.

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Materials Data on Mn3Ge5 by Materials Project

Mn3Ge5 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4n2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Ge atoms. There are four shorter (2.40 Å) and two longer (2.65 Å) Mn–Ge bond lengths. In the second Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are four shorter (2.47 Å) and four longer (2.53 Å) Mn–Ge bond lengths. In the third Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.64 Å. In the fourth Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.37–2.84 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Mn atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Mn atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Mn atoms.

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Materials Data on Ce2NiGe3 by Materials Project

Ce2NiGe3 is hexagonal omega structure-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-6m2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ce is bonded to three equivalent Ni and nine Ge atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing CeNi3Ge9 cuboctahedra. All Ce–Ni bond lengths are 3.08 Å. There are three shorter (3.08 Å) and six longer (3.22 Å) Ce–Ge bond lengths. Ni is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ni–Ge bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.45 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce and three equivalent Ni atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce and three equivalent Ge atoms.

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Materials Data on Mn2FeGe5 by Materials Project

Mn2FeGe5 crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4n2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Ge atoms. There are four shorter (2.37 Å) and two longer (2.61 Å) Mn–Ge bond lengths. In the second Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are four shorter (2.46 Å) and four longer (2.53 Å) Mn–Ge bond lengths. In the third Mn site, Mn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are a spread of Mn–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.36–2.81 Å. Fe is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight Ge atoms. There are a spread of Fe–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.64 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three Mn and two equivalent Fe atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Mn and one Fe atom. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Mn and two equivalent Fe atoms.

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Materials Data on Zr5Ge4 by Materials Project

Zr5Ge4 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_12_12 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Zr sites. In the first Zr site, Zr is bonded to six Ge atoms to form corner-sharing ZrGe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of Zr–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.79–2.92 Å. In the second Zr site, Zr is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Ge atoms. There are a spread of Zr–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.81–3.17 Å. In the third Zr site, Zr is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Ge atoms. There are a spread of Zr–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.68–2.87 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Zr and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.75 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to eight Zr and one Ge atom.

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Materials Data on TiGeRu by Materials Project

TiRuGe crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ima2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Ti sites. In the first Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six Ru and five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ti–Ru bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.90 Å. There are four shorter (2.71 Å) and one longer (2.94 Å) Ti–Ge bond lengths. In the second Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ru and five Ge atoms. Both Ti–Ru bond lengths are 2.88 Å. There are two shorter (2.67 Å) and three longer (2.68 Å) Ti–Ge bond lengths. In the third Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Ru and five Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.83 Å) and two longer (2.88 Å) Ti–Ru bond lengths. There are a spread of Ti–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.68–2.74 Å. There are two inequivalent Ru sites. In the first Ru site, Ru is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four Ti and four Ge atoms. All Ru–Ge bond lengths are 2.53 Å. In the second Ru site, Ru is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Ti and four Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ru–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.52 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to three Ti and six Ru atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ti and three Ru atoms.

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Materials Data on TiFeGe by Materials Project

TiFeGe crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ima2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Ti sites. In the first Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four Fe and six Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.78 Å) and two longer (3.06 Å) Ti–Fe bond lengths. There are a spread of Ti–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.59–3.14 Å. In the second Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four Fe and five Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.76 Å) and two longer (2.80 Å) Ti–Fe bond lengths. There are a spread of Ti–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.59–2.65 Å. In the third Ti site, Ti is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six Fe and five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ti–Fe bond distances ranging from 2.68–2.81 Å. There are a spread of Ti–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.61–2.83 Å. There are two inequivalent Fe sites. In the first Fe site, Fe is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six Ti, two equivalent Fe, and four Ge atoms. Both Fe–Fe bond lengths are 2.75 Å. There are two shorter (2.43 Å) and two longer (2.46 Å) Fe–Ge bond lengths. In the second Fe site, Fe is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Ti, one Fe, and four Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.40 Å) and two longer (2.45 Å) Fe–Ge bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Ti and six Fe atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Ti and three Fe atoms.

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Materials Data on BaGeO4 by Materials Project

BaGeO4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O atoms. There are a spread of Ba–O bond distances ranging from 2.65–3.05 Å. In the second Ba site, Ba is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O atoms. There are a spread of Ba–O bond distances ranging from 2.74–3.06 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O atoms. There is three shorter (1.78 Å) and one longer (1.80 Å) Ge–O bond length. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O atoms. There are a spread of Ge–O bond distances ranging from 1.75–1.81 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom. In the third O site, O is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ba and one Ge atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom. In the seventh O site, O is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three Ba and one Ge atom. In the eighth O site, O is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two Ba and one Ge atom.

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Materials Data on Al(V4Ge)3 by Materials Project

Al(V4Ge)3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to ten V, two equivalent Al, and two equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of V–V bond distances ranging from 2.39–2.93 Å. Both V–Al bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Both V–Ge bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the second V site, V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six V and four Ge atoms. There are one shorter (2.39 Å) and four longer (2.92 Å) V–V bond lengths. All V–Ge bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the third V site, V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to ten V, one Al, and three Ge atoms. There are a spread of V–V bond distances ranging from 2.38–2.93 Å. The V–Al bond length is 2.67 Å. All V–Ge bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the fourth V site, V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to ten V, two equivalent Al, and two equivalent Ge atoms. There are one shorter (2.38 Å) and one longer (2.39 Å) V–V bond lengths. Both V–Al bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Both V–Ge bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the fifth V site, V is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six V and four Ge atoms. Both V–V bond lengths are 2.39 Å. All V–Ge bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Al is bonded to twelve V atoms to form AlV12 cuboctahedra that share edges with two equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent AlV12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded to twelve V atoms to form GeV12 cuboctahedra that share edges with two equivalent AlV12 cuboctahedra, edges with four equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded to twelve V atoms to form GeV12 cuboctahedra that share edges with six equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent AlV12 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent GeV12 cuboctahedra.

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Materials Data on Eu(GaGe2)2 by Materials Project

EuGa2Ge4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Eu is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ga and ten Ge atoms. All Eu–Ga bond lengths are 3.66 Å. There are a spread of Eu–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.38–3.54 Å. Ga is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu, one Ga, and three Ge atoms. The Ga–Ga bond length is 2.51 Å. There are two shorter (2.50 Å) and one longer (2.53 Å) Ga–Ge bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Eu, two equivalent Ga, and two Ge atoms. There are one shorter (2.54 Å) and one longer (2.56 Å) Ge–Ge bond lengths. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Eu, one Ga, and three Ge atoms. Both Ge–Ge bond lengths are 2.57 Å.

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Materials Data on Y(GeRh2)2 by Materials Project

Y(Rh2Ge)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to eleven Rh and five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Y–Rh bond distances ranging from 2.81–3.21 Å. There are a spread of Y–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.29 Å. There are four inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y, five Rh, and four Ge atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Rh bond distances ranging from 2.73–2.99 Å. There are a spread of Rh–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.45–2.66 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y, four Rh, and three Ge atoms. There are two shorter (3.01 Å) and one longer (3.02 Å) Rh–Rh bond lengths. There are one shorter (2.51 Å) and two longer (2.55 Å) Rh–Ge bond lengths. In the third Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y, five Rh, and four Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.87 Å) and one longer (2.92 Å) Rh–Rh bond lengths. There are a spread of Rh–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.41–2.65 Å. In the fourth Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y, six Rh, and four Ge atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.50–2.71 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y and seven Rh atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y and eight Rh atoms.

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Materials Data on Ca4Ni4Ge3 by Materials Project

Ca4Ni4Ge3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Ca sites. In the first Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ni and five Ge atoms. All Ca–Ni bond lengths are 3.07 Å. There are a spread of Ca–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.93–3.23 Å. In the second Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Ni and five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ca–Ni bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.04 Å. There are a spread of Ca–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.03–3.38 Å. In the third Ca site, Ca is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to eight Ni and six equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ca–Ni bond distances ranging from 2.91–3.27 Å. There are two shorter (3.41 Å) and four longer (3.52 Å) Ca–Ge bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four Ca, three Ni, and three equivalent Ge atoms. There are one shorter (2.49 Å) and two longer (2.52 Å) Ni–Ni bond lengths. There are one shorter (2.40 Å) and two longer (2.41 Å) Ni–Ge bond lengths. In the second Ni site, Ni is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six Ca, one Ni, and three Ge atoms. There are two shorter (2.45 Å) and one longer (2.47 Å) Ni–Ge bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to seven Ca and two equivalent Ni atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven Ca and five Ni atoms.

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Materials Data on La15CuGe9 by Materials Project

La15CuGe9 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La is bonded to six Ge atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, edge, and face-sharing LaGe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 35–36°. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.22–3.38 Å. In the second La site, La is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Cu and five Ge atoms. The La–Cu bond length is 2.90 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.15–3.76 Å. In the third La site, La is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Ge atoms. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.32 Å. In the fourth La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cu and four Ge atoms. The La–Cu bond length is 2.93 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.13–3.29 Å. Cu is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six La atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine La atoms.

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Materials Data on La15FeGe9 by Materials Project

La15Ge9Fe crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La is bonded to six Ge atoms to form a mixture of distorted face, edge, and corner-sharing LaGe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 31–36°. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.20–3.35 Å. In the second La site, La is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Fe and five Ge atoms. The La–Fe bond length is 2.72 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.18–3.95 Å. In the third La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Fe and four Ge atoms. The La–Fe bond length is 2.74 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.17–3.35 Å. In the fourth La site, La is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Ge atoms. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.39 Å. Fe is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six La atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine La atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms.

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Materials Data on La15Ge9Ru by Materials Project

La15RuGe9 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La is bonded to six Ge atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, face, and corner-sharing LaGe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 32–35°. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.22–3.35 Å. In the second La site, La is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Ru and five Ge atoms. The La–Ru bond length is 2.80 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.15–3.88 Å. In the third La site, La is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four Ge atoms. There are three shorter (3.14 Å) and one longer (3.41 Å) La–Ge bond lengths. In the fourth La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ru and four Ge atoms. The La–Ru bond length is 2.79 Å. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.18–3.39 Å. Ru is bonded in an octahedral geometry to six La atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine La atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight La atoms.

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