Materials Data on Nd(NiGe)2 by Materials Project
NdNi2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Nd is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Ni and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Nd–Ni bond lengths are 3.22 Å. All Nd–Ge bond lengths are 3.21 Å. Ni is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Ni–Ge bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Nd, four equivalent Ni, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.60 Å.