DOE OSTI2020
TmNiSn2 is delta Molybdenum Boride-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Tm sites. In the first Tm site, Tm is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to six Ni and eight Sn atoms. There are a spread of Tm–Ni bond distances ranging from 3.25–3.50 Å. There are a spread of Tm–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.08–3.17 Å. In the second Tm site, Tm is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni and nine Sn atoms. Both Tm–Ni bond lengths are 3.02 Å. There are a spread of Tm–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.13–3.49 Å. In the third Tm site, Tm is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to four Ni and nine Sn atoms. There are two shorter (3.12 Å) and two longer (3.19 Å) Tm–Ni bond lengths. There are a spread of Tm–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.11–3.56 Å. There are three inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to five Tm and five Sn atoms. There are a spread of Ni–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.54–2.74 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three Tm and five Sn atoms. There are a spread of Ni–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.78 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four Tm and five Sn atoms. There are a spread of Ni–Sn bond distances ranging from 2.53–2.68 Å. There are six inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Tm, three equivalent Ni, and one Sn atom. The Sn–Sn bond length is 3.00 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Tm and three Ni atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four Tm and two Ni atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to four Tm and three Ni atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four Tm, three Ni, and one Sn atom. In the sixth Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four Tm and one Ni atom.