The material described by Co4GeN4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnna space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to four equivalent N(2) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CoN4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent N(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Co(3) and three equivalent Co(1) atoms to form distorted NCo4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted NCo3Ge trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co4GeN4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.393
_cell_length_b   6.812
_cell_length_c   10.701
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   393.091
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.105  0.359  0.554  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.395  0.641  0.554  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.105  0.141  0.946  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.395  0.859  0.946  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.895  0.641  0.446  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.605  0.359  0.446  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.895  0.859  0.054  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.605  0.141  0.054  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.750  0.500  0.046  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.750  0.000  0.454  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.250  0.500  0.954  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.250  0.000  0.546  1.0
  Co  Co12  1  0.461  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Co  Co13  1  0.039  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Co  Co14  1  0.539  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Co  Co15  1  0.961  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.750  0.500  0.791  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.750  0.000  0.709  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.250  0.500  0.209  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.000  0.291  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.438  0.382  0.606  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.062  0.618  0.606  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.438  0.118  0.894  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.062  0.882  0.894  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.562  0.618  0.394  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.938  0.382  0.394  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.562  0.882  0.106  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.938  0.118  0.106  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.949  0.124  0.581  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.551  0.876  0.581  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.949  0.376  0.919  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.551  0.624  0.919  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.051  0.876  0.419  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.449  0.124  0.419  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.051  0.624  0.081  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.449  0.376  0.081  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material described by Co4GeN4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnna space group. There are three inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to four equivalent N(2) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CoN4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent N(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two equivalent N(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Co(3) and three equivalent Co(1) atoms to form distorted NCo4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Co(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted NCo3Ge trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent N(1)Co4 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent N(2)Co3Ge trigonal pyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Co4GeN4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.393
_cell_length_b   6.812
_cell_length_c   10.701
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   393.091
_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
  Co  Co0  1  0.105  0.359  0.554  1.0
  Co  Co1  1  0.395  0.641  0.554  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.105  0.141  0.946  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.395  0.859  0.946  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.895  0.641  0.446  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.605  0.359  0.446  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.895  0.859  0.054  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.605  0.141  0.054  1.0
  Co  Co8  1  0.750  0.500  0.046  1.0
  Co  Co9  1  0.750  0.000  0.454  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.250  0.500  0.954  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.250  0.000  0.546  1.0
  Co  Co12  1  0.461  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Co  Co13  1  0.039  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Co  Co14  1  0.539  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Co  Co15  1  0.961  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.750  0.500  0.791  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.750  0.000  0.709  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.250  0.500  0.209  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.250  0.000  0.291  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.438  0.382  0.606  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.062  0.618  0.606  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.438  0.118  0.894  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.062  0.882  0.894  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.562  0.618  0.394  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.938  0.382  0.394  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.562  0.882  0.106  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.938  0.118  0.106  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.949  0.124  0.581  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.551  0.876  0.581  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.949  0.376  0.919  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.551  0.624  0.919  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.051  0.876  0.419  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.449  0.124  0.419  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.051  0.624  0.081  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.449  0.376  0.081  1.0
[/CIF]
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