Materials Data on YCu2 by Materials Project
YCu2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent Cu atoms. There are a spread of Y–Cu bond distances ranging from 2.94–3.11 Å. Cu is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Y and four equivalent Cu atoms. There are a spread of Cu–Cu bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.76 Å.
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗