Materials Data on Gd(NiGe)2 by Materials Project

GdNi2Ge2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Gd is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Ni and eight equivalent Ge atoms. All Gd–Ni bond lengths are 3.21 Å. All Gd–Ge bond lengths are 3.16 Å. Ni is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd and four equivalent Ge atoms. All Ni–Ge bond lengths are 2.37 Å. Ge is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Gd, four equivalent Ni, and one Ge atom. The Ge–Ge bond length is 2.55 Å.