YBN2 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4m2 space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent N(1) atoms. B(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing BN4 tetrahedra. N(1) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent B(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NY2B2 tetrahedra.
YBN2 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P-4m2 space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent N(1) atoms. All Y(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. B(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing BN4 tetrahedra. All B(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.74 Å. N(1) is bonded to two equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent B(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NY2B2 tetrahedra.