Materials Data on Er(NiB)2 by Materials Project
Er(NiB)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Er3+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent B3- atoms. There are a spread of Er–B bond distances ranging from 2.69–2.89 Å. Ni+1.50+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent B3- atoms. There are a spread of Ni–B bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.07 Å. B3- is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Er3+, four equivalent Ni+1.50+, and one B3- atom. The B–B bond length is 1.74 Å.