The material described by Pd8Sb3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are eight inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(1), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(5), one Sb(1), and one Sb(4) atom. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and one Sb(2) atom. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pd(3), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), and one Sb(3) atom. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(5), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(3), and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(5), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(5), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(4), two equivalent Pd(8), and three equivalent Pd(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Sb3Pd8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.676
_cell_length_b   15.676
_cell_length_c   15.676
_cell_angle_alpha   28.823
_cell_angle_beta   28.823
_cell_angle_gamma   28.823
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   791.691
_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
  Sb  Sb0  1  0.069  0.069  0.069  1.0
  Sb  Sb1  1  0.569  0.569  0.569  1.0
  Sb  Sb2  1  0.423  0.423  0.423  1.0
  Sb  Sb3  1  0.923  0.923  0.923  1.0
  Sb  Sb4  1  0.792  0.792  0.792  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.292  0.292  0.292  1.0
  Sb  Sb6  1  0.411  0.823  0.203  1.0
  Sb  Sb7  1  0.823  0.203  0.411  1.0
  Sb  Sb8  1  0.203  0.411  0.823  1.0
  Sb  Sb9  1  0.323  0.911  0.703  1.0
  Sb  Sb10  1  0.911  0.703  0.323  1.0
  Sb  Sb11  1  0.703  0.323  0.911  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.326  0.611  0.054  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.611  0.054  0.326  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.054  0.326  0.611  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.111  0.826  0.554  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.826  0.554  0.111  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.554  0.111  0.826  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.009  0.009  0.009  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.509  0.509  0.509  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.677  0.677  0.677  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.177  0.177  0.177  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.726  0.375  0.015  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.375  0.015  0.726  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.015  0.726  0.375  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.875  0.226  0.515  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.226  0.515  0.875  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.515  0.875  0.226  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.395  0.713  0.086  1.0
  Pd  Pd29  1  0.713  0.086  0.395  1.0
  Pd  Pd30  1  0.086  0.395  0.713  1.0
  Pd  Pd31  1  0.213  0.895  0.586  1.0
  Pd  Pd32  1  0.895  0.586  0.213  1.0
  Pd  Pd33  1  0.586  0.213  0.895  1.0
  Pd  Pd34  1  0.366  0.366  0.366  1.0
  Pd  Pd35  1  0.866  0.866  0.866  1.0
  Pd  Pd36  1  0.737  0.737  0.737  1.0
  Pd  Pd37  1  0.237  0.237  0.237  1.0
  Pd  Pd38  1  0.798  0.413  0.095  1.0
  Pd  Pd39  1  0.413  0.095  0.798  1.0
  Pd  Pd40  1  0.095  0.798  0.413  1.0
  Pd  Pd41  1  0.913  0.298  0.595  1.0
  Pd  Pd42  1  0.298  0.595  0.913  1.0
  Pd  Pd43  1  0.595  0.913  0.298  1.0
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The material described by Pd8Sb3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. There are eight inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(5), one Pd(6), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(3), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), one Sb(1), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and three equivalent Sb(4) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(6), one Pd(7), one Pd(8), two equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(5), one Sb(1), and one Sb(4) atom. In the fifth Pd site, Pd(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), one Sb(1), and one Sb(2) atom. In the sixth Pd site, Pd(6) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(4), and one Sb(2) atom. In the seventh Pd site, Pd(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Pd(3), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(8), and one Sb(3) atom. In the eighth Pd site, Pd(8) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(4), one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(5), one Sb(1), one Sb(2), one Sb(3), and two equivalent Sb(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), three equivalent Pd(4), three equivalent Pd(5), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(6), three equivalent Pd(5), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the third Sb site, Sb(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(7), three equivalent Pd(1), and three equivalent Pd(8) atoms. In the fourth Sb site, Sb(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Pd(4), two equivalent Pd(8), and three equivalent Pd(1) atoms. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Sb3Pd8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   15.676
_cell_length_b   15.676
_cell_length_c   15.676
_cell_angle_alpha   28.823
_cell_angle_beta   28.823
_cell_angle_gamma   28.823
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   791.691
_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
  Sb  Sb0  1  0.069  0.069  0.069  1.0
  Sb  Sb1  1  0.569  0.569  0.569  1.0
  Sb  Sb2  1  0.423  0.423  0.423  1.0
  Sb  Sb3  1  0.923  0.923  0.923  1.0
  Sb  Sb4  1  0.792  0.792  0.792  1.0
  Sb  Sb5  1  0.292  0.292  0.292  1.0
  Sb  Sb6  1  0.411  0.823  0.203  1.0
  Sb  Sb7  1  0.823  0.203  0.411  1.0
  Sb  Sb8  1  0.203  0.411  0.823  1.0
  Sb  Sb9  1  0.323  0.911  0.703  1.0
  Sb  Sb10  1  0.911  0.703  0.323  1.0
  Sb  Sb11  1  0.703  0.323  0.911  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.326  0.611  0.054  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.611  0.054  0.326  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.054  0.326  0.611  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.111  0.826  0.554  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.826  0.554  0.111  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.554  0.111  0.826  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.009  0.009  0.009  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.509  0.509  0.509  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.677  0.677  0.677  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.177  0.177  0.177  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.726  0.375  0.015  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.375  0.015  0.726  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.015  0.726  0.375  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.875  0.226  0.515  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.226  0.515  0.875  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.515  0.875  0.226  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.395  0.713  0.086  1.0
  Pd  Pd29  1  0.713  0.086  0.395  1.0
  Pd  Pd30  1  0.086  0.395  0.713  1.0
  Pd  Pd31  1  0.213  0.895  0.586  1.0
  Pd  Pd32  1  0.895  0.586  0.213  1.0
  Pd  Pd33  1  0.586  0.213  0.895  1.0
  Pd  Pd34  1  0.366  0.366  0.366  1.0
  Pd  Pd35  1  0.866  0.866  0.866  1.0
  Pd  Pd36  1  0.737  0.737  0.737  1.0
  Pd  Pd37  1  0.237  0.237  0.237  1.0
  Pd  Pd38  1  0.798  0.413  0.095  1.0
  Pd  Pd39  1  0.413  0.095  0.798  1.0
  Pd  Pd40  1  0.095  0.798  0.413  1.0
  Pd  Pd41  1  0.913  0.298  0.595  1.0
  Pd  Pd42  1  0.298  0.595  0.913  1.0
  Pd  Pd43  1  0.595  0.913  0.298  1.0
[/CIF]
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