β-ThI$_{3}$ Structure: A3B_oC64_66_kl2m_acl-001
| Prototype | I$_{3}$Th |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B_oC64_66_kl2m_acl-001 |
| ICSD | 32681 |
| Pearson symbol | oC64 |
| Space group number | 66 |
| Space group symbol | $Cccm$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B_oC64_66_kl2m_acl-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
- Our original entry (Hicks, 2019) reversed the a and b axis.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Th I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Th I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (4c) | Th II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Th II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8k) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8k) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8k) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8k) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8l) | I II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8l) | I II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8l) | I II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8l) | I II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8l) | Th III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8l) | Th III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8l) | Th III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8l) | Th III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16m) | I IV |
References
- H. P. Beck and C. Strobel, ThI$_{3}$, ein Janus unter den Verbindungen mit Metall-Metall-Wechselwirkungen, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 94, 558–559 (1982), doi:10.1002/ange.19820940731.
Found in
- A. M. Fogg, J. S. O. Evens, and D. O'Hare, Crystal structure of $\beta$-MNX (M = Zr, Hf; X = Cl, Br), Chem. Comm. 0, 2269–2270 (1998), doi:10.1039/A806415F.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B_oC64_66_kl2m_acl --params=$a,b/a,c/a,z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},x_{5},y_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7}$