Materials Data on YbGaNi by Materials Project
YbNiGa crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ni and six equivalent Ga atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Ni bond distances ranging from 2.87–3.11 Å. There are a spread of Yb–Ga bond distances ranging from 3.00–3.12 Å. Ni is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Yb and four equivalent Ga atoms. There are a spread of Ni–Ga bond distances ranging from 2.49–2.53 Å. Ga is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb and four equivalent Ni atoms.
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