Ca$_{7}$Ge Structure: A7B_cF32_225_ad_b-001
| Prototype | Ca$_{7}$Ge |
| AFLOW prototype label | A7B_cF32_225_ad_b-001 |
| ICSD | 43321 |
| Pearson symbol | cF32 |
| Space group number | 225 |
| Space group symbol | $Fm\overline{3}m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A7B_cF32_225_ad_b-001
--params=$a$ |
Other compounds with this structure
CuPt$_{7}$, DyPd$_{7}$, LiPd$_{7}$, LiPt$_{7}$, SbPt$_{7}$, MoZn$_{7}$
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (4a) | Ca I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4b) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (24d) | Ca II |
References
- O. Helleis, H. Kandler, E. Leicht, W. Quiring, and E. Wölfel, Die Kristallstrukturen der intermetallischen Phasen Ca$_{33}$Ge, Ca$_7$Ge, Ca$_3$Pb und Ca$_5$Pb$_3$, Z. Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 320, 86–100 (1963), doi:10.1002/zaac.19633200113.
Found in
- P. Villars, Ca$_{7}$Ge Crystal Structure (2016). PAULING FILE in: Inorganic Solid Phases, SpringerMaterials (online database), Springer, Heidelberg (ed.) SpringerMaterials.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A7B_cF32_225_ad_b --params=$a$