Materials Data on La5Er5Ge6 by Materials Project
Er5La5Ge6 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Amm2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Er sites. In the first Er site, Er is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Ge atoms. There are a spread of Er–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.23 Å. In the second Er site, Er is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to five Ge atoms. There are a spread of Er–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.50 Å. There are three inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Ge atoms. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.05–3.51 Å. In the second La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Ge atoms. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.03–3.52 Å. In the third La site, La is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Ge atoms. There are a spread of La–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.03–3.49 Å. There are four inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Er and four La atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five Er and four La atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Er and three La atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Er and five La atoms.