Materials Data on Sm2CdNi2 by Materials Project
Sm2Ni2Cd crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Sm is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ni and four equivalent Cd atoms. There are four shorter (2.88 Å) and two longer (3.01 Å) Sm–Ni bond lengths. All Sm–Cd bond lengths are 3.36 Å. Ni is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Sm, two equivalent Ni, and one Cd atom. Both Ni–Ni bond lengths are 2.41 Å. The Ni–Cd bond length is 2.90 Å. Cd is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to eight equivalent Sm and two equivalent Ni atoms.
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