Ni2Sn2Zn from single-crystal X-ray diffraction

Acta Crystallogr C. 2012 Oct;68(Pt 10):i65-7. doi: 10.1107/S0108270112035627. Epub 2012 Sep 22.

Abstract

Dinickel ditin zinc, Ni(2)Sn(2)Zn, crystallizes in the cubic space group Pm3m, with a lattice parameter of a = 8.845 (1) Å and with all atoms occupying special positions. The crystal structure exhibits pronounced similarities with that of the quaternary compound Ni(5.20)Sn(8.7)Zn(4.16)Cu(1.04). It shares structural features with other compounds in the Ni-Sn-Zn system, such as Ni(5)Sn(4)Zn and Ni(3)Sn(2).