Sm(NiB)2 is Magnesium tetraboride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Sm(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent B(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sm(1) and four equivalent B(1) atoms. B(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sm(1), four equivalent Ni(1), and one B(1) atom.
Sm(NiB)2 is Magnesium tetraboride-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Sm(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent B(1) atoms. There are a spread of Sm(1)-Ni(1) bond distances ranging from 2.86-3.00 Å. There are a spread of Sm(1)-B(1) bond distances ranging from 2.74-2.88 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sm(1) and four equivalent B(1) atoms. There are a spread of Ni(1)-B(1) bond distances ranging from 2.03-2.06 Å. B(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sm(1), four equivalent Ni(1), and one B(1) atom. The B(1)-B(1) bond length is 1.77 Å.