Nd3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Nd(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. Zn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Nd(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing ZnNd12 cuboctahedra.
Nd3Zn is beta Cu3Ti-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Nd(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Nd(1) bond distances ranging from 3.35-3.76 Å. There are two shorter (3.32 Å) and two longer (3.56 Å) Nd(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Nd(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing ZnNd12 cuboctahedra.