| Literature DB >> 22219726 |
Andrij Stetskiv, Ivan Tarasiuk, Renata Misztal, Volodymyr Pavlyuk.
Abstract
The new ternary phase penta-terbium lithium tris-tannide, Tb(5)LiSn(3), crystallizes in the hexa-gonal Hf(5)CuSn(3) structure type, which is a 'filled' version of the binary RE(5)Sn(3) phases (Mn(5)Si(3)-type) (RE is rare earth). The asymmetric unit contains two Tb sites (site symmetries 3.2 and m2m), one Li site (site symmetry [Formula: see text].m) and one Sn site (site symmetry m2m). The 14-vertex Frank-Kasper polyhedra are typical for Li and Tb atoms. The environment of the Sn atom is a pseudo-Frank-Kasper polyhedron with a coordination number of 13 for the tin atom. One of the Tb atoms is enclosed in a 17-vertex polyhedron. The metallic type of bonding was indicated by an analysis of the inter-atomic distances.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 22219726 PMCID: PMC3246906 DOI: 10.1107/S1600536811041328
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ISSN: 1600-5368
| Tb5LiSn3 | |
| Mo | |
| Hexagonal, | Cell parameters from 1907 reflections |
| Hall symbol: -P 6c 2 | θ = 2.6–27.4° |
| µ = 45.56 mm−1 | |
| Prism, metallic dark grey | |
| 0.07 × 0.05 × 0.03 mm | |
| Oxford Diffraction Xcalibur3 CCD diffractometer | 216 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 207 reflections with |
| graphite | |
| Detector resolution: 0 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.4°, θmin = 2.6° |
| ω scans | |
| Absorption correction: analytical ( | |
| 1907 measured reflections |
| Refinement on | 0 restraints |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map | |
| (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 | |
| 216 reflections | Δρmax = 1.08 e Å−3 |
| 14 parameters | Δρmin = −1.47 e Å−3 |
| Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
| Refinement. Refinement of |
| Tb1 | 0.25088 (10) | 0.0000 | 0.2500 | 0.0479 (3) | |
| Tb2 | 0.3333 | 0.6667 | 0.0000 | 0.0535 (3) | |
| Sn3 | 0.60694 (14) | 0.0000 | 0.2500 | 0.0493 (4) | |
| Li4 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.055 (13) |
| Tb1 | 0.0478 (4) | 0.0481 (5) | 0.0479 (5) | 0.0241 (3) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Tb2 | 0.0536 (4) | 0.0536 (4) | 0.0532 (6) | 0.0268 (2) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Sn3 | 0.0491 (5) | 0.0493 (7) | 0.0496 (6) | 0.0247 (4) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Li4 | 0.07 (2) | 0.07 (2) | 0.03 (2) | 0.033 (11) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Tb1—Li4 | 2.7952 (8) | Tb2—Tb1xii | 3.8093 (7) |
| Tb1—Li4i | 2.7952 (8) | Tb2—Tb1xi | 3.8093 (7) |
| Tb1—Sn3ii | 3.1066 (11) | Tb2—Tb1xiii | 3.8093 (8) |
| Tb1—Sn3iii | 3.1066 (11) | Tb2—Tb1ix | 3.8093 (7) |
| Tb1—Sn3 | 3.2090 (16) | Sn3—Tb1xvii | 3.1066 (11) |
| Tb1—Sn3iv | 3.5281 (8) | Sn3—Tb1xviii | 3.1066 (11) |
| Tb1—Sn3v | 3.5281 (8) | Sn3—Tb2vii | 3.2247 (6) |
| Tb1—Tb2vi | 3.8093 (7) | Sn3—Tb2vi | 3.2247 (6) |
| Tb1—Tb2vii | 3.8093 (7) | Sn3—Tb2ix | 3.2247 (6) |
| Tb1—Tb2viii | 3.8093 (7) | Sn3—Tb2viii | 3.2247 (6) |
| Tb1—Tb2ix | 3.8093 (7) | Sn3—Tb1iv | 3.5281 (8) |
| Tb1—Tb1x | 3.9161 (17) | Sn3—Tb1v | 3.5281 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3xi | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Tb1xix | 2.7952 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3xii | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Tb1xx | 2.7952 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3xiii | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Tb1xiii | 2.7952 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3ix | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Tb1x | 2.7952 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3xiv | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Tb1xiv | 2.7952 (8) |
| Tb2—Sn3iii | 3.2247 (6) | Li4—Li4i | 3.2872 (6) |
| Tb2—Tb2xv | 3.2872 (6) | Li4—Li4xxi | 3.2872 (6) |
| Tb2—Tb2xvi | 3.2872 (6) | ||
| Li4—Tb1—Li4i | 72.03 (3) | Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb1xii | 144.94 (2) |
| Li4—Tb1—Sn3ii | 82.67 (2) | Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb1xii | 123.785 (13) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Sn3ii | 82.67 (2) | Tb2xv—Tb2—Tb1xii | 64.439 (7) |
| Li4—Tb1—Sn3iii | 82.67 (2) | Tb2xvi—Tb2—Tb1xii | 115.561 (7) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Sn3iii | 82.67 (2) | Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb1xi | 53.50 (2) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Sn3iii | 161.86 (5) | Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb1xi | 110.39 (2) |
| Li4—Tb1—Sn3 | 143.985 (13) | Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb1xi | 59.520 (16) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Sn3 | 143.985 (13) | Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb1xi | 51.60 (2) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Sn3 | 99.07 (2) | Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb1xi | 123.785 (13) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Sn3 | 99.07 (2) | Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb1xi | 144.94 (2) |
| Li4—Tb1—Sn3iv | 147.31 (3) | Tb2xv—Tb2—Tb1xi | 115.561 (7) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Sn3iv | 75.28 (2) | Tb2xvi—Tb2—Tb1xi | 64.439 (7) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Sn3iv | 93.283 (5) | Tb1xii—Tb2—Tb1xi | 63.16 (2) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Sn3iv | 93.283 (5) | Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 59.520 (16) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Sn3iv | 68.70 (3) | Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 123.785 (13) |
| Li4—Tb1—Sn3v | 75.28 (2) | Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 53.50 (2) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Sn3v | 147.31 (3) | Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 144.94 (2) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Sn3v | 93.283 (5) | Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 110.39 (2) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Sn3v | 93.283 (5) | Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 51.60 (2) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Sn3v | 68.70 (3) | Tb2xv—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 64.439 (7) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Sn3v | 137.41 (5) | Tb2xvi—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 115.561 (7) |
| Li4—Tb1—Tb2vi | 102.887 (9) | Tb1xii—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 102.753 (8) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Tb2vi | 136.924 (8) | Tb1xi—Tb2—Tb1xiii | 93.848 (16) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Tb2vi | 54.444 (14) | Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb1ix | 123.785 (13) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Tb2vi | 140.12 (2) | Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb1ix | 59.520 (16) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Tb2vi | 53.886 (12) | Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb1ix | 144.94 (2) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Tb2vi | 100.83 (2) | Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb1ix | 53.50 (2) |
| Sn3v—Tb1—Tb2vi | 51.970 (13) | Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb1ix | 51.60 (2) |
| Li4—Tb1—Tb2vii | 136.924 (8) | Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb1ix | 110.39 (2) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Tb2vii | 102.887 (9) | Tb2xv—Tb2—Tb1ix | 115.561 (7) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Tb2vii | 140.12 (2) | Tb2xvi—Tb2—Tb1ix | 64.439 (7) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Tb2vii | 54.444 (14) | Tb1xii—Tb2—Tb1ix | 93.848 (16) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Tb2vii | 53.886 (12) | Tb1xi—Tb2—Tb1ix | 102.753 (8) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Tb2vii | 51.970 (13) | Tb1xiii—Tb2—Tb1ix | 160.55 (2) |
| Sn3v—Tb1—Tb2vii | 100.83 (2) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb1xviii | 78.14 (5) |
| Tb2vi—Tb1—Tb2vii | 107.77 (2) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb1 | 140.93 (2) |
| Li4—Tb1—Tb2viii | 136.924 (8) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb1 | 140.93 (2) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Tb2viii | 102.887 (9) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb2vii | 73.951 (16) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Tb2viii | 54.444 (14) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb2vii | 137.78 (3) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Tb2viii | 140.12 (2) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb2vii | 72.61 (2) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Tb2viii | 53.886 (12) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb2vi | 137.78 (3) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Tb2viii | 51.970 (13) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb2vi | 73.951 (16) |
| Sn3v—Tb1—Tb2viii | 100.83 (2) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb2vi | 72.61 (2) |
| Tb2vi—Tb1—Tb2viii | 51.122 (14) | Tb2vii—Sn3—Tb2vi | 145.22 (4) |
| Tb2vii—Tb1—Tb2viii | 86.152 (16) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb2ix | 73.951 (16) |
| Li4—Tb1—Tb2ix | 102.887 (9) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb2ix | 137.78 (3) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Tb2ix | 136.924 (8) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb2ix | 72.61 (2) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Tb2ix | 140.12 (2) | Tb2vii—Sn3—Tb2ix | 61.287 (15) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Tb2ix | 54.444 (14) | Tb2vi—Sn3—Tb2ix | 107.56 (2) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Tb2ix | 53.886 (12) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb2viii | 137.78 (3) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Tb2ix | 100.83 (2) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb2viii | 73.951 (16) |
| Sn3v—Tb1—Tb2ix | 51.970 (13) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb2viii | 72.61 (2) |
| Tb2vi—Tb1—Tb2ix | 86.152 (16) | Tb2vii—Sn3—Tb2viii | 107.56 (2) |
| Tb2vii—Tb1—Tb2ix | 51.122 (14) | Tb2vi—Sn3—Tb2viii | 61.287 (15) |
| Tb2viii—Tb1—Tb2ix | 107.77 (2) | Tb2ix—Sn3—Tb2viii | 145.22 (4) |
| Li4—Tb1—Tb1x | 45.533 (9) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb1iv | 73.62 (2) |
| Li4i—Tb1—Tb1x | 45.533 (9) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb1iv | 73.62 (2) |
| Sn3ii—Tb1—Tb1x | 50.93 (2) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb1iv | 111.30 (3) |
| Sn3iii—Tb1—Tb1x | 110.93 (2) | Tb2vii—Sn3—Tb1iv | 68.510 (11) |
| Sn3—Tb1—Tb1x | 150.0 | Tb2vi—Sn3—Tb1iv | 125.693 (6) |
| Sn3iv—Tb1—Tb1x | 108.33 (2) | Tb2ix—Sn3—Tb1iv | 125.693 (6) |
| Sn3v—Tb1—Tb1x | 108.33 (2) | Tb2viii—Sn3—Tb1iv | 68.510 (11) |
| Tb2vi—Tb1—Tb1x | 99.726 (11) | Tb1xvii—Sn3—Tb1v | 73.62 (2) |
| Tb2vii—Tb1—Tb1x | 148.420 (11) | Tb1xviii—Sn3—Tb1v | 73.62 (2) |
| Tb2viii—Tb1—Tb1x | 99.726 (11) | Tb1—Sn3—Tb1v | 111.30 (3) |
| Tb2ix—Tb1—Tb1x | 148.420 (11) | Tb2vii—Sn3—Tb1v | 125.693 (6) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Sn3xii | 163.38 (4) | Tb2vi—Sn3—Tb1v | 68.510 (11) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Sn3xiii | 72.44 (2) | Tb2ix—Sn3—Tb1v | 68.510 (11) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Sn3xiii | 96.334 (10) | Tb2viii—Sn3—Tb1v | 125.693 (6) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Sn3ix | 96.334 (10) | Tb1iv—Sn3—Tb1v | 137.41 (5) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Sn3ix | 72.44 (2) | Tb1xix—Li4—Tb1xx | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Sn3ix | 97.06 (4) | Tb1xix—Li4—Tb1 | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Sn3xiv | 96.334 (10) | Tb1xx—Li4—Tb1 | 180.0 |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Sn3xiv | 97.06 (4) | Tb1xix—Li4—Tb1xiii | 180.0 |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Sn3xiv | 163.38 (4) | Tb1xx—Li4—Tb1xiii | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3ix—Tb2—Sn3xiv | 96.334 (10) | Tb1—Li4—Tb1xiii | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Sn3iii | 97.06 (4) | Tb1xix—Li4—Tb1x | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Sn3iii | 96.334 (10) | Tb1xx—Li4—Tb1x | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Sn3iii | 96.334 (10) | Tb1—Li4—Tb1x | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3ix—Tb2—Sn3iii | 163.38 (4) | Tb1xiii—Li4—Tb1x | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3xiv—Tb2—Sn3iii | 72.44 (2) | Tb1xix—Li4—Tb1xiv | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb2xv | 120.643 (7) | Tb1xx—Li4—Tb1xiv | 88.933 (19) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb2xv | 59.357 (8) | Tb1—Li4—Tb1xiv | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb2xv | 59.357 (7) | Tb1xiii—Li4—Tb1xiv | 91.067 (19) |
| Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb2xv | 120.643 (8) | Tb1x—Li4—Tb1xiv | 180.00 (7) |
| Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb2xv | 120.643 (7) | Tb1xix—Li4—Li4i | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb2xv | 59.357 (7) | Tb1xx—Li4—Li4i | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 59.357 (7) | Tb1—Li4—Li4i | 53.985 (13) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 120.643 (7) | Tb1xiii—Li4—Li4i | 53.985 (13) |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 120.643 (8) | Tb1x—Li4—Li4i | 53.985 (13) |
| Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 59.357 (8) | Tb1xiv—Li4—Li4i | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3xiv—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 59.357 (7) | Tb1xix—Li4—Li4xxi | 53.985 (13) |
| Sn3iii—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 120.643 (7) | Tb1xx—Li4—Li4xxi | 53.985 (13) |
| Tb2xv—Tb2—Tb2xvi | 180.0 | Tb1—Li4—Li4xxi | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3xi—Tb2—Tb1xii | 110.39 (2) | Tb1xiii—Li4—Li4xxi | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3xii—Tb2—Tb1xii | 53.50 (2) | Tb1x—Li4—Li4xxi | 126.015 (13) |
| Sn3xiii—Tb2—Tb1xii | 51.60 (2) | Tb1xiv—Li4—Li4xxi | 53.985 (13) |
| Sn3ix—Tb2—Tb1xii | 59.520 (16) | Li4i—Li4—Li4xxi | 180.0 |