Dy(Ni2P)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent P(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) atoms. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Dy(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
Dy(Ni2P)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Dy(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.79 Å) and four longer (2.83 Å) Dy(1)-P(1) bond lengths. Ni(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.29 Å) and one longer (2.30 Å) Ni(1)-P(1) bond length. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Dy(1) and six equivalent Ni(1) atoms.