Materials Data on Er(NiGe)2 by Materials Project
Er(NiGe)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Er is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Ni and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Er–Ni bond lengths are 3.17 Å. All Er–Ge bond lengths are 3.12 Å. Ni is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Ni–Ge bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er, four equivalent Ni, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.50 Å.