Materials Data on Ca(Al4Co)2 by Materials Project

CaCo2Al8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbam space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Ca is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to thirteen Al atoms. There are a spread of Ca–Al bond distances ranging from 3.11–3.36 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Al atoms. There are a spread of Co–Al bond distances ranging from 2.35–2.56 Å. In the second Co site, Co is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine Al atoms. There are a spread of Co–Al bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.56 Å. There are nine inequivalent Al sites. In the first Al site, Al is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and three Al atoms. There are two shorter (2.69 Å) and one longer (2.75 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the second Al site, Al is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent Ca, two Co, and six Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.79–2.84 Å. In the third Al site, Al is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Co and two equivalent Al atoms. Both Al–Al bond lengths are 3.00 Å. In the fourth Al site, Al is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and eight Al atoms. There are a spread of Al–Al bond distances ranging from 2.70–3.03 Å. In the fifth Al site, Al is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and eight Al atoms. All Al–Al bond lengths are 2.89 Å. In the sixth Al site, Al is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and six Al atoms. There are one shorter (2.67 Å) and one longer (2.75 Å) Al–Al bond lengths. In the seventh Al site, Al is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and eight Al atoms. The Al–Al bond length is 2.68 Å. In the eighth Al site, Al is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ca, two equivalent Co, and five Al atoms. The Al–Al bond length is 2.64 Å. In the ninth Al site, Al is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Co and four Al atoms.