Materials Data on LuB2Ru by Materials Project
LuRuB2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Lu3+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent B3- atoms. There are a spread of Lu–B bond distances ranging from 2.57–2.93 Å. Ru3+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent B3- atoms. There are a spread of Ru–B bond distances ranging from 2.23–2.26 Å. B3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Lu3+, three equivalent Ru3+, and two equivalent B3- atoms. There is one shorter (1.75 Å) and one longer (1.86 Å) B–B bond length.