Linear Metal Chains in Ca2M2X (M = Pd, Pt; X = Al, Ge): Origin of the Pairwise Distortion and Its Role in the Structure Stability
Doverbratt, Isa; Ponou, Siméon; Zhang, Yuemei; Lidin, Sven; Miller, Gordon J.; Chemistry of Materials 27 (2015) 304–; doi:10.1021/cm503985h

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 Linear Metal Chains in Ca2M2X (M = Pd, Pt; X = Al, Ge): Origin of the
 Pairwise Distortion and Its Role in the Structure Stability
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