Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e-001

This structure originally had the label AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e. Calls to that address will be redirected here.

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D. Hicks, M.J. Mehl, M. Esters, C. Oses, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 3, Comp. Mat. Sci. 199, 110450 (2021). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.110450)

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NaS$_{2}$ Structure: AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e-001

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Prototype NaS$_{2}$
AFLOW prototype label AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e-001
ICSD 2586
Pearson symbol tI48
Space group number 122
Space group symbol $I\overline{4}2d$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a_{1}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}} \end{array}\]

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) Na I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) Na I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $- \left(z_{1} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) Na I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\left(z_{1} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) Na I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{8}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Na II
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{8}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Na II
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{7}{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{8}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Na II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{7}{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{8}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Na II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $- \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $\left(y_{3} - z_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} + z_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $- \left(y_{3} + z_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\left(- x_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(- y_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $\left(x_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S I
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $\left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $\left(y_{4} - z_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + z_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- \left(y_{4} + z_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $\left(- x_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(- y_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16e) S II

References

  • R. Tegman, The Crystal Structure of Sodium Tetrasulphide, Na$_{2}$S$_{4}$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 29, 1463–1469 (1973), doi:10.1107/S0567740873004735.

Found in

  • P. Villars and L. Calvert, Pearson's Handbook of Crystallographic Data for Intermetallic Phases (ASM International, Materials Park, OH, 1991), 2nd edn.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB2_tI48_122_cd_2e --params=$a,c/a,z_{1},x_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$

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