Materials Data on YbGaGe by Materials Project
YbGaGe crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ga atoms. All Yb–Ga bond lengths are 2.89 Å. In the second Yb site, Yb is bonded to six equivalent Ge atoms to form edge-sharing YbGe6 octahedra. All Yb–Ge bond lengths are 3.06 Å. Ga is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Yb and three equivalent Ge atoms. All Ga–Ge bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Ge is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Yb and three equivalent Ga atoms.
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