Single crystal investigation of the new phase Er0.85Co4.31Si and of CoSi

 

Chem. Met. Alloys 1 (2008)  50-53

https://doi.org/10.30970/cma1.0024

 

P. DEMCHENKO, J. KOŃCZYK, O. BODAK, R. MATVIJISHYN, L. MURATOVA, B. MARCINIAK

 

The crystal structure of the new phase Er0.85Co4.31Si was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (46 unique reflections, R1 = 0.0378, wR2 = 0.0697). The compound crystallizes in the TbCu7 structure type: space group P6/mmm, hP8-1.85, with lattice parameters a = 4.8593(19), c = 3.9869(16) Å. A full investigation of the crystal structure was also performed for the known phase CoSi on single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (61 unique reflections, R1 = 0.0256, wR2 = 0.0548). CoSi crystallizes in the FeSi structure type: space group P213, cP8, with lattice parameter a = 4.4500(5) Å.

 

Clinographic projection of the unit cell of Er0.85Co4.31Si.

 

Keywords

Transition metal alloys and compounds / Crystal structure / X-ray diffraction