Sm3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Sm(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Sm(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. Zn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Sm(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing ZnSm12 cuboctahedra.
Sm3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Sm(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Sm(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. There are a spread of Sm(1)-Sm(1) bond distances ranging from 3.28-3.70 Å. There are two shorter (3.26 Å) and two longer (3.49 Å) Sm(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Sm(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing ZnSm12 cuboctahedra.