Rh$_{4}$P$_{3}$ Structure: A3B4_oP28_62_3c_4c-002
| Prototype | P$_{3}$Rh$_{4}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B4_oP28_62_3c_4c-002 |
| ICSD | 43704 |
| Pearson symbol | oP28 |
| Space group number | 62 |
| Space group symbol | $Pnma$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B4_oP28_62_3c_4c-002
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
- Rh$_{4}$P$_{3}$ and orthorhombic Ni$_{4}$B$_{3}$ have the same AFLOW prototype label, A3B4_oP28_62_3c_4c. They are generated by the same symmetry operations with different sets of parameters (
--params) specified in their corresponding CIF files.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P III |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P III |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | P III |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Rh IV |
References
- S. Rundqvist and A. Hede, X-Ray Investigation on Rhodium Phosphides. The Crystal Structure of Rh$_{4}$P$_{3}$, Acta Chem. Scand. 14, 893–902 (1960), doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.14-0893.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B4_oP28_62_3c_4c --params=$a,b/a,c/a,x_{1},z_{1},x_{2},z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},z_{5},x_{6},z_{6},x_{7},z_{7}$