Closely Related Rare-Earth Metal Germanides RE2Li2Ge3andRE3Li4Ge4 (RE = La-Nd, Sm): Synthesis, Crystal Chemistry, and Magnetic Properties
Sheng-Ping Guo; Tae-Soo You; Svilen Bobev; Inorganic Chemistry 51 (2012) 3119–3129; doi:10.1021/ic202591j

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 Closely Related Rare-Earth Metal Germanides RE2Li2Ge3andRE3Li4Ge4 (RE =
 La-Nd, Sm): Synthesis, Crystal Chemistry, and Magnetic Properties
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