Materials Data on PuCu2 by Materials Project
PuCu2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Pu is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent Cu atoms. There are a spread of Pu–Cu bond distances ranging from 2.95–3.12 Å. Cu is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Pu and four equivalent Cu atoms. There are a spread of Cu–Cu bond distances ranging from 2.52–2.55 Å.
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