DOE OSTI2020
Pr3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Pr sites. In the first Pr site, Pr is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Sn atoms. There are a spread of Pr–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.20–3.59 Å. In the second Pr site, Pr is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten Sn atoms. There are a spread of Pr–Sn bond distances ranging from 3.32–3.61 Å. There are three inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five Pr and four Sn atoms. There are two shorter (3.09 Å) and two longer (3.28 Å) Sn–Sn bond lengths. In the second Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Pr and four Sn atoms. There are two shorter (3.09 Å) and one longer (3.12 Å) Sn–Sn bond lengths. In the third Sn site, Sn is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six Pr and three Sn atoms.