Materials Data on Pr(CuSi)2 by Materials Project
PrCu2Si2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Pr4+ is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Si4- atoms. All Pr–Si bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four equivalent Si4- atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CuSi4 tetrahedra. All Cu–Si bond lengths are 2.42 Å. Si4- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pr4+, four equivalent Cu2+, and one Si4- atom. The Si–Si bond length is 2.43 Å.