YNiP is Zirconium Disilicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent P(1) atoms. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms.
YNiP is Zirconium Disilicide-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ni(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. Both Y(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.94 Å. There are a spread of Y(1)-P(1) bond distances ranging from 2.80-2.91 Å. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. All Ni(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four equivalent P(1) atoms. All Ni(2)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Y(1), two equivalent Ni(1), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms.