Li3Gd crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms. Gd(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Li(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing GdLi12 cuboctahedra.
Li3Gd crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Li(1) and four equivalent Gd(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.88 Å) and four longer (3.02 Å) Li(1)-Li(1) bond lengths. There are two shorter (3.22 Å) and two longer (3.24 Å) Li(1)-Gd(1) bond lengths. Gd(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Li(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing GdLi12 cuboctahedra.