| Crystal system | orthorhombic | 
| Space group number | 38 | 
| Hermann-Mauguin | Amm2 | 
| Hall | A 2 -2 | 
| Point group | mm2 | 
| Normalized formula | YNiC2 | 
| The number of formula units per unit cell | 2 | 
| The total number of atoms per unit cell | 8 | 
| The number of inequivalent sites per unit cell | 3 | 
| Structure search | MP | 
| a (Å) | 3.6072 | 
| b (Å) | 4.5225 | 
| c (Å) | 6.0296 | 
| α (deg.) | 90.000 | 
| β (deg.) | 90.000 | 
| γ (deg.) | 90.000 | 
| Volume (Å3) | 98.362 | 
| Density (g/cm3) | 5.795 | 
| DFT calculations (details) | |
|---|---|
| Formation energy (vs. elemental phases) | -409.6 meV/atom | 
| Formation energy above hull | 0 meV, (stable) | 
 
	   
	   
	      | Compounds with the same formula: YNiC2 | 1 entry found | 
| Compounds with the same elements: Y-Ni-C | 3 entries found | 
| Binary compounds in Y-Ni system | 11 entries found | 
| Binary compounds in Y-C system | No entries found | 
| Binary compounds in Ni-C system | 1 entry found | 
| DFT calculations (details) | |
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| Magnetic ordering | non-magnetic | 
| Total magnetic moment | 0.00 μB/cell | 
| Averaged magnetic moment | 0.00 μB/atom | 
| Magnetic polarization, Js = μ0Ms | 0.00 T (= 0.0 emu/cm3) | 
| index | species | w | x | y | z | m (μB) | Esoc100 (meV) | Esoc001 (meV) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y | 2a | 0.500000 | 0.498258 | 0.000000 | -0.00 | . | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 0.000000 | 0.998258 | 0.000000 | -0.00 | . | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 0.500000 | 0.885360 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
| 4 | Ni | 2b | 0.000000 | 0.385360 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
| 5 | C | 4e | 0.651406 | 0.196691 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
| 6 | C | 4e | 0.348594 | 0.196691 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
| 7 | C | 4e | 0.151406 | 0.696691 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
| 8 | C | 4e | 0.848594 | 0.696691 | 0.500000 | 0.00 | . | . | 
 
         | site i | site j | distance (Å) | Jij (meV) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y | 2a | 2 | Y | 2a | 2.89 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 3 | Ni | 2b | 3.49 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 4 | Ni | 2b | 3.55 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 5 | C | 4e | 3.35 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 6 | C | 4e | 3.35 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 7 | C | 4e | 3.39 | . | 
| 1 | Y | 2a | 8 | C | 4e | 3.39 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 3 | Ni | 2b | 3.55 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 4 | Ni | 2b | 3.49 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 5 | C | 4e | 3.39 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 6 | C | 4e | 3.39 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 7 | C | 4e | 3.35 | . | 
| 2 | Y | 2a | 8 | C | 4e | 3.35 | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 4 | Ni | 2b | 2.89 | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 5 | C | 4e | 1.51 | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 6 | C | 4e | 1.51 | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 7 | C | 4e | 1.52 | . | 
| 3 | Ni | 2b | 8 | C | 4e | 1.52 | . | 
| 4 | Ni | 2b | 5 | C | 4e | 1.52 | . | 
| 4 | Ni | 2b | 6 | C | 4e | 1.52 | . | 
| 4 | Ni | 2b | 7 | C | 4e | 1.51 | . | 
| 4 | Ni | 2b | 8 | C | 4e | 1.51 | . | 
| 5 | C | 4e | 6 | C | 4e | 1.09 | . | 
| 5 | C | 4e | 7 | C | 4e | 2.89 | . | 
| 5 | C | 4e | 8 | C | 4e | 2.37 | . | 
| 6 | C | 4e | 7 | C | 4e | 2.37 | . | 
| 6 | C | 4e | 8 | C | 4e | 2.89 | . | 
| 7 | C | 4e | 8 | C | 4e | 1.09 | . | 
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| LMTO-GF calculations | 
 
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| References | Materials Project: mp-1066566 |