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The crystal structure of the gadolinium iron bismuthide Gd6FeBi2 has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction data and analyzed in detail using first-principles calculations. The structure is isotypic with the Zr6CoAl2 structure, which is a variant of the ZrNiAl structure and its binary prototype Fe2P (Pearson code hP9, Wyckoff sequence g f d a). As such, the structure is best viewed as an array of tricapped trigonal prisms of Gd atoms centered alternately by Fe and Bi. The magnetic-ordering temperature of this compound (ca 350 K) is much higher than that of other rare-earth metal-rich phases with the same or related structures. It is also higher than the ordering temperature of many other Gd-rich ternary phases, where the magnetic exchange is typically governed by Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida (RKKY) interactions. First-principles calculations reveal a larger than expected Gd magnetic moment, with the additional contribution arising from the Gd 5d electrons. The electronic structure analysis suggests strong Gd 5d–Fe 3d hybridization to be the cause of this effect, rather than weak interactions between Gd and Bi. These details are of importance for understanding the magnetic response and explaining the high ordering temperature in this material.
Supporting information
CCDC reference: 1909048
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2014); cell refinement: SMART (Bruker, 2014); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2014); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); molecular graphics: CrystalMaker (CrystalMaker, 2007); software used to prepare material for publication: publCIF (Westrip, 2010).
Hexagadolinium iron bismuthide
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Crystal data top
Gd6FeBi2 | Dx = 9.246 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 1417.31 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hexagonal, P62m | Cell parameters from 456 reflections |
a = 8.337 (4) Å | θ = 4.8–27.3° |
c = 4.229 (2) Å | µ = 74.21 mm−1 |
V = 254.5 (2) Å3 | T = 150 K |
Z = 1 | Irregular, grey-silver |
F(000) = 576 | 0.03 × 0.02 × 0.02 mm |
Data collection top
Bruker SMART CCD area detector diffractometer | 297 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 285 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.076 |
phi and ω scans | θmax = 29.5°, θmin = 2.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2014) | h = −11→11 |
Tmin = 0.207, Tmax = 0.365 | k = −10→11 |
2709 measured reflections | l = −5→5 |
Refinement top
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.023 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2)] |
wR(F2) = 0.040 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.04 | Δρmax = 1.51 e Å−3 |
297 reflections | Δρmin = −1.71 e Å−3 |
14 parameters | Absolute structure: (Flack, 1983) |
0 restraints | Absolute structure parameter: 0.014 (19) |
Special details top
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes)
are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken
into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles
and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only
used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic)
treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. The data were collected on a Bruker SMART APEX CCD diffractometer
using monochromated Mo Kα radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å).
The SAINT software (Bruker, 2014) was used for the raw
data reduction and integration. Semi-empirical absorption correction
was applied with SADABS (Bruker, 2014).
The crystal structure was solved by direct methods and refined by
full-matrix least squares methods on F2 with SHELXL.
The structure solution and refinement were straightforward.
Direct methods provided the positions of all the atoms, and
anisotropic refinement converged smoothly to low residuals
and no unaccounted residual electron density.
Trial refinements with freed occupations factors confirm that the
structure is devoid of disorder. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and
goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based
on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of
F2 > 2sigma(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is
not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based
on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R-
factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top | x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | |
Bi1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | 0.5000 | 0.0100 (2) | |
Gd1 | 0.76206 (13) | 0.0000 | 0.5000 | 0.0116 (2) | |
Gd2 | 0.40153 (15) | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0109 (2) | |
Fe1 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0156 (11) | |
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top | U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 |
Bi1 | 0.0095 (3) | 0.0095 (3) | 0.0108 (4) | 0.00476 (15) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Gd1 | 0.0095 (4) | 0.0081 (5) | 0.0166 (5) | 0.0041 (2) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Gd2 | 0.0116 (4) | 0.0109 (5) | 0.0099 (5) | 0.0055 (3) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Fe1 | 0.0195 (18) | 0.0195 (18) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0098 (9) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Bi1—Gd1 | 3.2504 (17) | Gd1—Gd2iv | 3.6749 (19) |
Bi1—Gd1i | 3.2504 (17) | Gd2—Bi1xiii | 3.3071 (12) |
Bi1—Gd1ii | 3.2504 (17) | Gd2—Bi1xiv | 3.3071 (12) |
Bi1—Gd2 | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Bi1viii | 3.3071 (12) |
Bi1—Gd2iii | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Fe1 | 3.347 (2) |
Bi1—Gd2i | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Gd1xv | 3.6015 (15) |
Bi1—Gd2iv | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Gd1ii | 3.6015 (15) |
Bi1—Gd2v | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Gd1xvi | 3.6015 (15) |
Bi1—Gd2ii | 3.3071 (12) | Gd2—Gd1xvii | 3.6015 (15) |
Gd1—Fe1vi | 2.8993 (12) | Gd2—Gd1xiii | 3.6749 (19) |
Gd1—Fe1vii | 2.8993 (12) | Fe1—Gd1ii | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Bi1viii | 3.2504 (17) | Fe1—Gd1xv | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Gd1ix | 3.436 (2) | Fe1—Gd1xviii | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Gd1x | 3.436 (2) | Fe1—Gd1xvii | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Gd2iii | 3.6015 (15) | Fe1—Gd1xix | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Gd2xi | 3.6015 (15) | Fe1—Gd1xvi | 2.8993 (12) |
Gd1—Gd2i | 3.6015 (15) | Fe1—Gd2xx | 3.347 (2) |
Gd1—Gd2xii | 3.6015 (15) | Fe1—Gd2xxi | 3.347 (2) |
Gd1—Gd2 | 3.6749 (19) | | |
| | | |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd1i | 120.0 | Gd2iii—Gd1—Gd2iv | 74.49 (2) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd1ii | 120.0 | Gd2xi—Gd1—Gd2iv | 114.09 (3) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd1ii | 120.0 | Gd2i—Gd1—Gd2iv | 114.09 (3) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2 | 68.16 (2) | Gd2xii—Gd1—Gd2iv | 74.49 (2) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2 | 140.24 (2) | Gd2—Gd1—Gd2iv | 70.25 (5) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2 | 66.62 (2) | Bi1—Gd2—Bi1xiii | 79.49 (4) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2iii | 66.62 (2) | Bi1—Gd2—Bi1xiv | 151.25 (4) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2iii | 68.16 (2) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Bi1xiv | 93.39 (4) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2iii | 140.24 (2) | Bi1—Gd2—Bi1viii | 93.39 (4) |
Gd2—Bi1—Gd2iii | 134.781 (13) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Bi1viii | 151.25 (4) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2i | 66.62 (2) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Bi1viii | 79.49 (4) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2i | 68.16 (2) | Bi1—Gd2—Fe1 | 104.37 (2) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2i | 140.24 (2) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Fe1 | 104.37 (2) |
Gd2—Bi1—Gd2i | 83.50 (3) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Fe1 | 104.37 (2) |
Gd2iii—Bi1—Gd2i | 79.49 (4) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Fe1 | 104.37 (2) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2iv | 68.16 (2) | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1xv | 152.23 (4) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2iv | 140.24 (2) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1xv | 97.71 (4) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2iv | 66.62 (2) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1xv | 55.94 (2) |
Gd2—Bi1—Gd2iv | 79.49 (4) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1xv | 100.99 (3) |
Gd2iii—Bi1—Gd2iv | 83.50 (3) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1xv | 49.15 (2) |
Gd2i—Bi1—Gd2iv | 134.781 (14) | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1ii | 55.94 (2) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2v | 140.24 (2) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1ii | 100.99 (3) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2v | 66.62 (2) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1ii | 152.23 (4) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2v | 68.16 (2) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1ii | 97.71 (4) |
Gd2—Bi1—Gd2v | 134.781 (14) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1ii | 49.15 (2) |
Gd2iii—Bi1—Gd2v | 83.50 (3) | Gd1xv—Gd2—Gd1ii | 98.30 (4) |
Gd2i—Bi1—Gd2v | 134.781 (14) | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 97.71 (4) |
Gd2iv—Bi1—Gd2v | 83.50 (3) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 152.23 (4) |
Gd1—Bi1—Gd2ii | 140.24 (2) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 100.99 (3) |
Gd1i—Bi1—Gd2ii | 66.62 (2) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 55.94 (2) |
Gd1ii—Bi1—Gd2ii | 68.16 (2) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 49.15 (2) |
Gd2—Bi1—Gd2ii | 83.50 (3) | Gd1xv—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 71.90 (4) |
Gd2iii—Bi1—Gd2ii | 134.781 (14) | Gd1ii—Gd2—Gd1xvi | 56.98 (4) |
Gd2i—Bi1—Gd2ii | 83.50 (3) | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 100.99 (3) |
Gd2iv—Bi1—Gd2ii | 134.781 (14) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 55.93 (2) |
Gd2v—Bi1—Gd2ii | 79.49 (4) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 97.71 (4) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Fe1vii | 93.66 (5) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 152.23 (4) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Bi1viii | 117.379 (11) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 49.15 (2) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Bi1viii | 117.379 (11) | Gd1xv—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 56.98 (4) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Bi1 | 117.379 (11) | Gd1ii—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 71.90 (4) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Bi1 | 117.379 (11) | Gd1xvi—Gd2—Gd1xvii | 98.30 (4) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Bi1 | 95.53 (3) | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1 | 55.19 (2) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd1ix | 53.663 (19) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1 | 99.49 (4) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd1ix | 53.66 (2) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1 | 99.49 (4) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd1ix | 162.232 (14) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1 | 55.19 (2) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd1ix | 102.233 (14) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1 | 144.87 (2) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd1x | 53.66 (2) | Gd1xv—Gd2—Gd1 | 150.78 (2) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd1x | 53.663 (19) | Gd1ii—Gd2—Gd1 | 101.37 (4) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd1x | 102.233 (14) | Gd1xvi—Gd2—Gd1 | 101.37 (4) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd1x | 162.233 (14) | Gd1xvii—Gd2—Gd1 | 150.78 (2) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd1x | 60.0 | Bi1—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 99.49 (4) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2iii | 60.85 (2) | Bi1xiii—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 55.19 (2) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2iii | 111.67 (3) | Bi1xiv—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 55.19 (2) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2iii | 130.83 (3) | Bi1viii—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 99.49 (4) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2iii | 57.443 (17) | Fe1—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 144.87 (2) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2iii | 61.511 (18) | Gd1xv—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 101.37 (4) |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2iii | 109.14 (2) | Gd1ii—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 150.78 (2) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2xi | 111.67 (3) | Gd1xvi—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 150.78 (2) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2xi | 60.85 (3) | Gd1xvii—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 101.37 (4) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2xi | 57.442 (17) | Gd1—Gd2—Gd1xiii | 70.25 (5) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2xi | 130.83 (3) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd1xv | 139.991 (19) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2xi | 109.14 (2) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd1xviii | 139.991 (19) |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2xi | 61.511 (18) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd1xviii | 72.67 (4) |
Gd2iii—Gd1—Gd2xi | 170.13 (4) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd1xvii | 93.66 (5) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2i | 111.67 (3) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd1xvii | 72.67 (4) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2i | 60.85 (3) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd1xvii | 72.67 (4) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2i | 130.83 (3) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd1xix | 72.67 (4) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2i | 57.443 (17) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd1xix | 139.991 (19) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2i | 61.511 (18) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd1xix | 93.66 (5) |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2i | 109.14 (2) | Gd1xvii—Fe1—Gd1xix | 139.991 (19) |
Gd2iii—Gd1—Gd2i | 71.90 (4) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd1xvi | 72.67 (4) |
Gd2xi—Gd1—Gd2i | 107.21 (4) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd1xvi | 93.66 (5) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2xii | 60.85 (3) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd1xvi | 139.991 (19) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2xii | 111.67 (3) | Gd1xvii—Fe1—Gd1xvi | 139.991 (19) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2xii | 57.442 (17) | Gd1xix—Fe1—Gd1xvi | 72.67 (4) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2xii | 130.83 (3) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd2xx | 133.17 (3) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2xii | 109.14 (2) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd2xx | 69.995 (10) |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2xii | 61.511 (18) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd2xx | 69.995 (10) |
Gd2iii—Gd1—Gd2xii | 107.21 (4) | Gd1xvii—Fe1—Gd2xx | 133.17 (3) |
Gd2xi—Gd1—Gd2xii | 71.90 (4) | Gd1xix—Fe1—Gd2xx | 69.995 (10) |
Gd2i—Gd1—Gd2xii | 170.13 (4) | Gd1xvi—Fe1—Gd2xx | 69.995 (10) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2 | 168.30 (3) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 69.995 (10) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2 | 98.05 (4) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 133.17 (3) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2 | 56.651 (17) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 69.995 (10) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2 | 56.651 (17) | Gd1xvii—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 69.995 (10) |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2 | 135.098 (17) | Gd1xix—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 69.995 (10) |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2 | 135.098 (17) | Gd1xvi—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 133.17 (3) |
Gd2iii—Gd1—Gd2 | 114.09 (3) | Gd2xx—Fe1—Gd2xxi | 120.0 |
Gd2xi—Gd1—Gd2 | 74.49 (2) | Gd1ii—Fe1—Gd2 | 69.995 (10) |
Gd2i—Gd1—Gd2 | 74.49 (2) | Gd1xv—Fe1—Gd2 | 69.995 (10) |
Gd2xii—Gd1—Gd2 | 114.09 (3) | Gd1xviii—Fe1—Gd2 | 133.17 (3) |
Fe1vi—Gd1—Gd2iv | 98.05 (4) | Gd1xvii—Fe1—Gd2 | 69.995 (10) |
Fe1vii—Gd1—Gd2iv | 168.30 (3) | Gd1xix—Fe1—Gd2 | 133.17 (3) |
Bi1viii—Gd1—Gd2iv | 56.651 (18) | Gd1xvi—Fe1—Gd2 | 69.995 (10) |
Bi1—Gd1—Gd2iv | 56.650 (17) | Gd2xx—Fe1—Gd2 | 120.0 |
Gd1ix—Gd1—Gd2iv | 135.098 (17) | Gd2xxi—Fe1—Gd2 | 120.0 |
Gd1x—Gd1—Gd2iv | 135.098 (17) | | |
Symmetry codes: (i) −y+1, x−y, z; (ii) −x+y+1, −x+1, z; (iii) −y+1, x−y, z+1; (iv) x, y, z+1; (v) −x+y+1, −x+1, z+1; (vi) x+1, y, z+1; (vii) x+1, y, z; (viii) y, x−1, −z+1; (ix) −x+y+2, −x+1, z; (x) −y+1, x−y−1, z; (xi) −x+y+1, −x, z; (xii) −x+y+1, −x, z+1; (xiii) x, y, z−1; (xiv) y, x−1, −z; (xv) −y, x−y−1, z−1; (xvi) −y, x−y−1, z; (xvii) −x+y+1, −x+1, z−1; (xviii) x−1, y, z−1; (xix) x−1, y, z; (xx) −x+y, −x, z; (xxi) −y, x−y, z. |
Ordering temperature TC of selected Gd-rich compounds topChemical Formula | TC (K) | Reference |
Gd5Bi3 | 110 | Szade & Drzyzga (2000) |
Gd2In3 | 187 | McAlister (1984) |
Gd6CoTe2 | 220 | Morozkin et al. (2010) |
Gd4Sb3 | 264 | Niu et al. (2001) |
Gd4Sb1.5Bi1.5 | 288 | Niu et al. (2001) |
Gd4Bi3 | 332 | Niu et al. (2001) |
Gd (hcp) | 292 | Coey et al. (1999) |
Gd6FeBi2 | 350 | Zhang et al. (2016) |
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