DOE OSTI2020
Ba7(IrB)12 is alpha Pu-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Ba sites. In the first Ba site, Ba is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ir and two equivalent B atoms. The Ba–Ir bond length is 3.14 Å. Both Ba–B bond lengths are 3.15 Å. In the second Ba site, Ba is bonded in a distorted cuboctahedral geometry to six equivalent Ir and six equivalent B atoms. All Ba–Ir bond lengths are 3.58 Å. All Ba–B bond lengths are 3.51 Å. There are two inequivalent Ir sites. In the first Ir site, Ir is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four B atoms. There are two shorter (2.16 Å) and two longer (2.18 Å) Ir–B bond lengths. In the second Ir site, Ir is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two Ba and four B atoms. There are two shorter (2.13 Å) and two longer (2.17 Å) Ir–B bond lengths. There are two inequivalent B sites. In the first B site, B is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Ba and four Ir atoms. In the second B site, B is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four Ir and one B atom. The B–B bond length is 1.83 Å.