Inorganic Solid Phases

YCu2Si2 (Cu2YSi2) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): Cu2YSi2
  • Structure Class(es): BaAl4 family
  • Classification by Properties: Pauli paramagnet, antiferromagnet AFM, intermediate valence, metal
  • Mineral Name(s): –
  • Pearson Symbol: tI10
  • Space Group: 139
  • Phase Prototype: CeAl2Ga2
  • Measurement Detail(s): Debye-Scherrer film (determination of cell and structural parameters), X-rays, Cr Kα (determination of cell and structural parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): silicide
  • Interpretation Detail(s): complete structure determined, trial-and-error
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from Y, Cu, Si, powder (determination of cell and structural parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: Cu2YSi2
  • Alphabetic Formula: Cu2Si2Y
  • Published Formula: YCu2Si2
  • Refined Formula: Cu2Si2Y
  • Wyckoff Sequence: 139,eda
  • Z Formula Units: 2
  • Density: ρ = 5.77 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

Published Data
Standardized Data
Unit Cell
Niggli-Reduced Cell
Space Group
a
b
c
α
β
γ
a/b
b/c
c/a
V

Atom Coordinates

Standardized

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation
Co-ord. No.
Atomic Env.

Published

Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation

Powder Pattern

published defraction line
sin2(θ) [10−3]
computed diffraction line for Cu Kα
d [nm]
intensity
I [1]
h [1]
k [1]
l [1]
Radiation
Remark

Experimental Details

Reference

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_0536264

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    ©Springer & Material Phases Data System (MPDS), Switzerland & National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2016

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    Pierre Villars, Material Phases Data System (MPDS), CH-6354 Vitznau, Switzerland

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    Section-Editor: Karin Cenzual (Crystal Structures)

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