Intermetallic compounds with ordered U 3 Si 2 or Zr 3 Al 2 type structure – crystal chemistry, chemical bonding and physical properties

The crystal chemistry of binary and ternary intermetallic compounds with tetragonal U 3 Si 2 or Zr 3 Al 2 type structure is reviewed. Besides the preparation techniques and crystal chemistry, we especially focus on the structure–property relations and chemical bonding peculiarities.