DOE OSTI2020
Dy11Ge18 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.92–3.48 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.43 Å. In the third Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.44 Å. In the fourth Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.43 Å. In the fifth Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.24 Å. In the sixth Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to nine Ge atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.40 Å. There are nine inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two equivalent Ge atoms. There are one shorter (2.58 Å) and one longer (2.63 Å) Ge–Ge bond lengths. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Dy and three Ge atoms. There are a spread of Ge–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.58–2.64 Å. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.64 Å. In the fourth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.58 Å. In the fifth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.60 Å. In the sixth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Dy and three Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.62 Å. In the seventh Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.63 Å. In the eighth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six Dy and two Ge atoms. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.63 Å. In the ninth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Dy and three Ge atoms.