Materials Data on NbSiIr by Materials Project
NbIrSi crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Nb is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ir and five equivalent Si atoms. There are a spread of Nb–Ir bond distances ranging from 2.94–2.99 Å. There are a spread of Nb–Si bond distances ranging from 2.70–2.76 Å. Ir is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nb and four equivalent Si atoms. There are a spread of Ir–Si bond distances ranging from 2.42–2.47 Å. Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Nb and four equivalent Ir atoms.
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