Materials Data on YbMgCd2 by Materials Project
MgYbCd2 is Heusler structured and crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Mg is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Cd atoms. All Mg–Cd bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Yb is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Cd atoms. All Yb–Cd bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Cd is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to four equivalent Mg and four equivalent Yb atoms.
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