Materials Data on Th7Ir3 by Materials Project
Th7Ir3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3mc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Th sites. In the first Th site, Th is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two equivalent Ir atoms. Both Th–Ir bond lengths are 2.90 Å. In the second Th site, Th is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ir atoms. There are two shorter (2.92 Å) and one longer (2.99 Å) Th–Ir bond lengths. In the third Th site, Th is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ir atoms. All Th–Ir bond lengths are 3.01 Å. Ir is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Th atoms.
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