Cs$_{2}$CuCl$_{4}$ Structure: A4B2C_oP28_62_2cd_2c_c-001
| Prototype | Cl$_{4}$Cs$_{2}$Cu |
| AFLOW prototype label | A4B2C_oP28_62_2cd_2c_c-001 |
| ICSD | 36175 |
| CCDC | 1607951 |
| Pearson symbol | oP28 |
| Space group number | 62 |
| Space group symbol | $Pnma$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A4B2C_oP28_62_2cd_2c_c-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Cs$_{2}$BeCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$CdBr$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$CdI$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$CoCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$CoI$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$CuBr$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$FeCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$HgBr$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$HgCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$MgCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$MgH$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$MnBr$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$ZnBr$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$ZnCl$_{4}$, Cs$_{2}$ZnI$_{4}$, K$_{2}$BeF$_{4}$, K$_{2}$ZnBr$_{4}$, K$_{2}$ZnCl$_{4}$, Rb$_{2}$CoBr$_{4}$, Rb$_{2}$CoCl$_{4}$, Rb$_{2}$MgH$_{4}$, Rb$_{2}$ZnBr$_{4}$, Rb$_{2}$ZnCl$_{4}$, (NH$_{4}$)$_{2}$ZnBr$_{4}$, (NH$_{4}$)$_{2}$ZnCl$_{4}$
- This structure is somewhat similar to Arcanite (K$_{2}$SO$_{4}$, $H1_{6}$), but the ICSD recognizes them as different structure types and AFLOW finds a misfit value of 0.2, sufficiently large to justify making this a new prototype.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cl 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) | Cs I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cs II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Cu I |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8d) | Cl III |
References
- L. Helmholz and R. F. Kruh, The Crystal Structure of Cesium Chlorocuprate, Cs$_{2}$CuCl$_{4}$, and the Spectrum of the Chlorocuprate Ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 74, 1176–1181 (1952), doi:10.1021/ja01125a012.
First cited in
- N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).
Geometry files
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A4B2C_oP28_62_2cd_2c_c --params=$a,b/a,c/a,x_{1},z_{1},x_{2},z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$