Materials Data on ErCd2 by Materials Project
ErCd2 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Er is bonded to two equivalent Er and twelve equivalent Cd atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, face, and corner-sharing ErEr2Cd12 cuboctahedra. Both Er–Er bond lengths are 3.42 Å. All Er–Cd bond lengths are 3.34 Å. Cd is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Er and five equivalent Cd atoms. There are three shorter (2.86 Å) and two longer (3.42 Å) Cd–Cd bond lengths.