NiCeP is hexagonal omega structure-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing CeNi6P6 cuboctahedra. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing CeNi6P6 cuboctahedra. Ni(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ce(2), and three equivalent P(1) atoms. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ce(2), and three equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
NiCeP is hexagonal omega structure-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing CeNi6P6 cuboctahedra. All Ce(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. All Ce(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.04 Å. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and edge-sharing CeNi6P6 cuboctahedra. All Ce(2)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 3.02 Å. All Ce(2)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.02 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ce(2), and three equivalent P(1) atoms. All Ni(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. P(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ce(2), and three equivalent Ni(1) atoms.