DOE OSTI2020
CeCu5In7 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ce is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to ten Cu and ten In atoms. There are a spread of Ce–Cu bond distances ranging from 3.51–3.71 Å. There are a spread of Ce–In bond distances ranging from 3.21–3.50 Å. There are two inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce, three Cu, and seven In atoms. There are a spread of Cu–Cu bond distances ranging from 2.70–2.81 Å. There are a spread of Cu–In bond distances ranging from 2.72–3.03 Å. In the second Cu site, Cu is bonded to two equivalent Ce, four equivalent Cu, and six In atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CuCe2In6Cu4 cuboctahedra. There are a spread of Cu–In bond distances ranging from 2.80–2.94 Å. There are five inequivalent In sites. In the first In site, In is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ce, four equivalent Cu, and five In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 2.99–3.20 Å. In the second In site, In is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Ce, six Cu, and three In atoms. Both In–In bond lengths are 3.36 Å. In the third In site, In is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ce, five Cu, and four In atoms. There are a spread of In–In bond distances ranging from 3.02–3.16 Å. In the fourth In site, In is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce, four equivalent Cu, and six In atoms. Both In–In bond lengths are 2.96 Å. In the fifth In site, In is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce, five Cu, and five In atoms.