DOE OSTI2020
Dy2Rh3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh and six Sn atoms. Both Dy–Rh bond lengths are 3.28 Å. There are a spread of Dy–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.15–3.20 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to five Rh and eight Sn atoms. There are a spread of Dy–Rh bond distances ranging from 2.86–3.36 Å. There are a spread of Dy–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.14–3.38 Å. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three Dy and six Sn atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.67–2.88 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy and five Sn atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.61–2.80 Å. In the third Rh site, Rh is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven Sn atoms. There are a spread of Rh–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.72–2.83 Å. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy and four Rh atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy and four Rh atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four Dy and three Rh atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy and four Rh atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy and three equivalent Rh atoms.