Materials Data on YbSiPt by Materials Project
YbPtSi crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb2+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Si4- atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Si bond distances ranging from 3.03–3.24 Å. Pt2+ is bonded to four equivalent Si4- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing PtSi4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Pt–Si bond distances ranging from 2.48–2.58 Å. Si4- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb2+ and four equivalent Pt2+ atoms.
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