The material described by Ge(Pd4Te)2 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are eight inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(1), and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), one Pd(5), one Pd(8), three equivalent Pd(7), one Te(1), and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(2), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(2), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Te(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(4), one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ge(TePd4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.167
_cell_length_b   15.167
_cell_length_c   15.167
_cell_angle_alpha   29.318
_cell_angle_beta   29.318
_cell_angle_gamma   29.318
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   740.264
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.710  0.710  0.710  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.210  0.210  0.210  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.051  0.051  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.551  0.551  0.551  1.0
  Te  Te4  1  0.394  0.394  0.394  1.0
  Te  Te5  1  0.894  0.894  0.894  1.0
  Te  Te6  1  0.803  0.118  0.483  1.0
  Te  Te7  1  0.118  0.483  0.803  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.483  0.803  0.118  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.303  0.983  0.618  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.983  0.618  0.303  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.618  0.303  0.983  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.172  0.922  0.410  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.922  0.410  0.172  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.410  0.172  0.922  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.672  0.910  0.422  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.910  0.422  0.672  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.422  0.672  0.910  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.175  0.702  0.434  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.702  0.434  0.175  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.434  0.175  0.702  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.675  0.934  0.202  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.934  0.202  0.675  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.202  0.675  0.934  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.492  0.492  0.492  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.992  0.992  0.992  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.767  0.767  0.767  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.267  0.267  0.267  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.111  0.111  0.111  1.0
  Pd  Pd29  1  0.611  0.611  0.611  1.0
  Pd  Pd30  1  0.833  0.833  0.833  1.0
  Pd  Pd31  1  0.333  0.333  0.333  1.0
  Pd  Pd32  1  0.768  0.033  0.402  1.0
  Pd  Pd33  1  0.033  0.402  0.768  1.0
  Pd  Pd34  1  0.402  0.768  0.033  1.0
  Pd  Pd35  1  0.268  0.902  0.533  1.0
  Pd  Pd36  1  0.902  0.533  0.268  1.0
  Pd  Pd37  1  0.533  0.268  0.902  1.0
  Pd  Pd38  1  0.064  0.702  0.339  1.0
  Pd  Pd39  1  0.702  0.339  0.064  1.0
  Pd  Pd40  1  0.339  0.064  0.702  1.0
  Pd  Pd41  1  0.564  0.839  0.202  1.0
  Pd  Pd42  1  0.839  0.202  0.564  1.0
  Pd  Pd43  1  0.202  0.564  0.839  1.0
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The material described by Ge(Pd4Te)2 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are eight inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(1), and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), one Pd(5), one Pd(8), three equivalent Pd(7), one Te(1), and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(2), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(2), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(8), one Te(1), and three equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(8), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(7), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(5), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(7), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(3), one Pd(4), one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Ge(TePd4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.167
_cell_length_b   15.167
_cell_length_c   15.167
_cell_angle_alpha   29.318
_cell_angle_beta   29.318
_cell_angle_gamma   29.318
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   740.264
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.710  0.710  0.710  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.210  0.210  0.210  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.051  0.051  0.051  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.551  0.551  0.551  1.0
  Te  Te4  1  0.394  0.394  0.394  1.0
  Te  Te5  1  0.894  0.894  0.894  1.0
  Te  Te6  1  0.803  0.118  0.483  1.0
  Te  Te7  1  0.118  0.483  0.803  1.0
  Te  Te8  1  0.483  0.803  0.118  1.0
  Te  Te9  1  0.303  0.983  0.618  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.983  0.618  0.303  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.618  0.303  0.983  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.172  0.922  0.410  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.922  0.410  0.172  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.410  0.172  0.922  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.672  0.910  0.422  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.910  0.422  0.672  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.422  0.672  0.910  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.175  0.702  0.434  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.702  0.434  0.175  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.434  0.175  0.702  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.675  0.934  0.202  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.934  0.202  0.675  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.202  0.675  0.934  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.492  0.492  0.492  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.992  0.992  0.992  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.767  0.767  0.767  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.267  0.267  0.267  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.111  0.111  0.111  1.0
  Pd  Pd29  1  0.611  0.611  0.611  1.0
  Pd  Pd30  1  0.833  0.833  0.833  1.0
  Pd  Pd31  1  0.333  0.333  0.333  1.0
  Pd  Pd32  1  0.768  0.033  0.402  1.0
  Pd  Pd33  1  0.033  0.402  0.768  1.0
  Pd  Pd34  1  0.402  0.768  0.033  1.0
  Pd  Pd35  1  0.268  0.902  0.533  1.0
  Pd  Pd36  1  0.902  0.533  0.268  1.0
  Pd  Pd37  1  0.533  0.268  0.902  1.0
  Pd  Pd38  1  0.064  0.702  0.339  1.0
  Pd  Pd39  1  0.702  0.339  0.064  1.0
  Pd  Pd40  1  0.339  0.064  0.702  1.0
  Pd  Pd41  1  0.564  0.839  0.202  1.0
  Pd  Pd42  1  0.839  0.202  0.564  1.0
  Pd  Pd43  1  0.202  0.564  0.839  1.0
[/CIF]
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