A new glance on the R2MGe6 (R = rare earth metal, M=another metal) compounds. An experimental and theoretical study of R2PdGe6 germanides
Freccero, Riccardo; SOLOKHA, PAVLO; Proserpio, Davide M.; Saccone, Adriana; De Negri, Serena; Dalton Trans.  (2017) –; doi:10.1039/C7DT02686B

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_publ_section_title
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 A new glance on the R2MGe6 (R = rare earth metal, M=another metal)
 compounds. An experimental and theoretical study of R2PdGe6 germanides
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