Fig. 5: Electron local function (ELF) analysis for MnCo(Ge0.98In0.02) and Mn(Co0.98In0.02)Ge.

ELF contour map with the 3D display for (a) MnCo(Ge0.98In0.02) and (b) Mn(Co0.98In0.02)Ge in the hexagonal structure. Corresponding 2D display along the (010) direction for (c) MnCo(Ge0.98In0.02) and (d) Mn(Co0.98In0.02)Ge. e Line profile of the ELF value between the nearest-neighbor Co1–Ge1 bond in (c) for MnCo(Ge0.98In0.02) and Co2–Ge2 bonds in (d) for Mn(Co0.98In0.02)Ge along the [110] crystallographic direction. f Line profile of the ELF value between the nearest-neighbor Ge1–Co2 bond in (c) for MnCo(Ge0.98In0.02) and the Ge1–Co2 bond in (d) for Mn(Co0.98In0.02)Ge along the [001] crystallographic direction.