Structure and properties of Gd3Ge4: the orthorhombic RE3Ge4 structures revisited (RE = Y, Tb-Tm).
Tobash, Paul H.; DiFilippo, Gary; Bobev, Svilen; Hur, Namjung; Thompson, Joe D.; Sarrao, John L.; Inorganic chemistry 46 (2007) 8690–8697; doi:10.1021/ic7009034

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_publ_section_title
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 Structure and properties of Gd3Ge4: the orthorhombic RE3Ge4 structures
 revisited (RE = Y, Tb-Tm).
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_journal_issue                   21
_journal_name_full               'Inorganic chemistry'
_journal_page_first              8690
_journal_page_last               8697
_journal_paper_doi               10.1021/ic7009034
_journal_volume                  46
_journal_year                    2007
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_chemical_name_systematic
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2007-04-11 # Formatted by publCIF
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SADABS (Sheldrick, 2003)
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'calc w=1/[\s^2^(Fo^2^)+(0.0350P)^2^+0.0000P] where P=(Fo^2^+2Fc^2^)/3'
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