Li3Dy crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and four equivalent Dy(1) atoms. Dy(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Li(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing DyLi12 cuboctahedra.
Li3Dy crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and four equivalent Dy(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.95 Å) and four longer (3.07 Å) Li(1)-Li(1) bond lengths. There are two shorter (3.26 Å) and two longer (3.27 Å) Li(1)-Dy(1) bond lengths. Dy(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Li(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing DyLi12 cuboctahedra.