Materials Data on Gd(CoGe)2 by Materials Project
GdCo2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Gd is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Co and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Gd–Co bond lengths are 3.23 Å. All Gd–Ge bond lengths are 3.11 Å. Co is bonded to four equivalent Gd and four equivalent Ge atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge, face, and corner-sharing CoGd4Ge4 tetrahedra. All Co–Ge bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd, four equivalent Co, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.63 Å.