Materials Data on Yb(CuGe)2 by Materials Project
YbCu2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Cu and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Yb–Cu bond lengths are 3.27 Å. All Yb–Ge bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Cu is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Cu–Ge bond lengths are 2.44 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Yb, four equivalent Cu, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.46 Å.