Materials Data on YSiPt2 by Materials Project
YPt2Si crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Y is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to ten equivalent Pt and three equivalent Si atoms. There are a spread of Y–Pt bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.50 Å. There are a spread of Y–Si bond distances ranging from 2.97–3.00 Å. Pt is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Y, four equivalent Pt, and three equivalent Si atoms. There are a spread of Pt–Pt bond distances ranging from 2.76–3.04 Å. There are a spread of Pt–Si bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.62 Å. Si is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y and six equivalent Pt atoms.
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