Ni$_{3}$Si$_{2}$ Structure: A3B2_oC80_36_4a4b_2a3b-001
| Prototype | Ni$_{3}$Si$_{2}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B2_oC80_36_4a4b_2a3b-001 |
| ICSD | 43561 |
| Pearson symbol | oC80 |
| Space group number | 36 |
| Space group symbol | $Cmc2_1$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B2_oC80_36_4a4b_2a3b-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak y_{9}, \allowbreak z_{9}, \allowbreak x_{10}, \allowbreak y_{10}, \allowbreak z_{10}, \allowbreak x_{11}, \allowbreak y_{11}, \allowbreak z_{11}, \allowbreak x_{12}, \allowbreak y_{12}, \allowbreak z_{12}, \allowbreak x_{13}, \allowbreak y_{13}, \allowbreak z_{13}$ |
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni V |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni V |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni V |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni V |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $\left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{8} + y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{8} + y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $\left(x_{8} + y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{8} + y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{8} - y_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $\left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{9} + y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{9} + y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $\left(x_{9} + y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{9} + y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{9} - y_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(x_{10} - y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{10} + y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{10} - y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{10} + y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $\left(x_{10} + y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{10} - y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{10} + y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{10} - y_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ni VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $\left(x_{11} - y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{11} + y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{11} - y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{11} + y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $\left(x_{11} + y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{11} - y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{11} + y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{11} - y_{11}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $\left(x_{12} - y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{12} + y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{12} - y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{12} + y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $\left(x_{12} + y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{12} - y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{12} + y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{12} - y_{12}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $\left(x_{13} - y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{13} + y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si V |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{13} - y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{13} + y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si V |
| $\mathbf{B_{39}}$ | = | $\left(x_{13} + y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{13} - y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si V |
| $\mathbf{B_{40}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{13} + y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{13} - y_{13}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Si V |
References
- G. Pilström, The Crystal Structure of Ni$_{3}$Si$_{2}$ with some Notes on Ni$_{5}$Si$_{2}$, Acta Chem. Scand. 15, 893–902 (1961), doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.15-0893.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B2_oC80_36_4a4b_2a3b --params=$a,b/a,c/a,y_{1},z_{1},y_{2},z_{2},y_{3},z_{3},y_{4},z_{4},y_{5},z_{5},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7},x_{8},y_{8},z_{8},x_{9},y_{9},z_{9},x_{10},y_{10},z_{10},x_{11},y_{11},z_{11},x_{12},y_{12},z_{12},x_{13},y_{13},z_{13}$