Ni2V3 is beta Uranium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are seven inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(7), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and one Ni(7) atom. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(7), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and one Ni(7) atom. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), two equivalent V(1), four equivalent V(2), one Ni(7), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(7), two equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(7), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(6), and four equivalent Ni(7) atoms. There are seven inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent V(1), four equivalent V(4), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to four equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), two equivalent V(7), one Ni(1), one Ni(5), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(6), one Ni(2), and one Ni(6) atom to form NiV10Ni2 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(6), one Ni(1), and one Ni(3) atom to form NiV10Ni2 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(7), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one V(3), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(7), one Ni(7), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms.
Ni2V3 is beta Uranium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are seven inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(7), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and one Ni(7) atom. The V(1)-V(3) bond length is 2.91 Å. The V(1)-V(7) bond length is 2.81 Å. There is one shorter (2.25 Å) and one longer (2.31 Å) V(1)-V(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.86 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) V(1)-V(4) bond length. The V(1)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.54 Å. The V(1)-Ni(3) bond length is 2.57 Å. The V(1)-Ni(4) bond length is 2.59 Å. The V(1)-Ni(5) bond length is 2.59 Å. The V(1)-Ni(6) bond length is 2.53 Å. The V(1)-Ni(7) bond length is 2.77 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(7), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), one Ni(6), and one Ni(7) atom. The V(2)-V(4) bond length is 2.91 Å. The V(2)-V(7) bond length is 2.82 Å. There is one shorter (2.24 Å) and one longer (2.32 Å) V(2)-V(2) bond length. There is one shorter (2.85 Å) and one longer (2.86 Å) V(2)-V(3) bond length. The V(2)-Ni(2) bond length is 2.54 Å. The V(2)-Ni(3) bond length is 2.58 Å. The V(2)-Ni(4) bond length is 2.60 Å. The V(2)-Ni(5) bond length is 2.59 Å. The V(2)-Ni(6) bond length is 2.54 Å. The V(2)-Ni(7) bond length is 2.74 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), two equivalent V(1), four equivalent V(2), one Ni(7), two equivalent Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. The V(3)-V(3) bond length is 2.65 Å. The V(3)-V(6) bond length is 2.43 Å. The V(3)-Ni(7) bond length is 2.45 Å. Both V(3)-Ni(2) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Both V(3)-Ni(4) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. Both V(3)-Ni(6) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 15-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), one V(7), two equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(1), two equivalent Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. The V(4)-V(4) bond length is 2.74 Å. The V(4)-V(5) bond length is 2.46 Å. The V(4)-V(7) bond length is 2.44 Å. Both V(4)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. Both V(4)-Ni(3) bond lengths are 2.66 Å. Both V(4)-Ni(5) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. In the fifth V site, V(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(5), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. The V(5)-V(5) bond length is 2.34 Å. Both V(5)-Ni(4) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. Both V(5)-Ni(5) bond lengths are 2.52 Å. In the sixth V site, V(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one V(6), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms. The V(6)-V(6) bond length is 2.33 Å. Both V(6)-Ni(4) bond lengths are 2.51 Å. There is one shorter (2.50 Å) and one longer (2.55 Å) V(6)-Ni(5) bond length. In the seventh V site, V(7) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one V(4), one V(7), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(6), and four equivalent Ni(7) atoms. The V(7)-V(7) bond length is 2.23 Å. Both V(7)-Ni(3) bond lengths are 2.52 Å. There is one shorter (2.50 Å) and one longer (2.51 Å) V(7)-Ni(6) bond length. There are two shorter (2.81 Å) and two longer (2.82 Å) V(7)-Ni(7) bond lengths. There are seven inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent V(1), four equivalent V(4), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(5) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. Both Ni(1)-Ni(3) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. Both Ni(1)-Ni(5) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to four equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. Both Ni(2)-Ni(4) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Both Ni(2)-Ni(6) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), two equivalent V(7), one Ni(1), one Ni(5), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. The Ni(3)-Ni(5) bond length is 2.41 Å. There is one shorter (2.50 Å) and one longer (2.51 Å) Ni(3)-Ni(7) bond length. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(6), one Ni(2), and one Ni(6) atom to form NiV10Ni2 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra. The Ni(4)-Ni(6) bond length is 2.42 Å. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), two equivalent V(5), two equivalent V(6), one Ni(1), and one Ni(3) atom to form NiV10Ni2 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra. In the sixth Ni site, Ni(6) is bonded to two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(7), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and two equivalent Ni(7) atoms to form NiV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(5)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ni(6)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra,  a faceface with one Ni(2)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with two equivalent Ni(4)V10Ni2 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Ni(3)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra. Both Ni(6)-Ni(7) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the seventh Ni site, Ni(7) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one V(3), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(2), four equivalent V(7), one Ni(7), two equivalent Ni(3), and two equivalent Ni(6) atoms. The Ni(7)-Ni(7) bond length is 2.44 Å.