LiDyGe crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ge(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing LiGe4 tetrahedra. Dy(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Dy(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Dy(1) atoms.
LiDyGe crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent Ge(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing LiGe4 tetrahedra. Both Li(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.68 Å. Both Li(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.77 Å. Dy(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Dy(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.98 Å. All Dy(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.98 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Dy(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Dy(1) atoms.