CeNi$_{3}$ Structure: AB3_hP24_194_cf_abdk-001
| Prototype | CeNi$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB3_hP24_194_cf_abdk-001 |
| ICSD | 102230 |
| Pearson symbol | hP24 |
| Space group number | 194 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mmc$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB3_hP24_194_cf_abdk-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
DyFe$_{3}$, GdNi$_{3}$, GdRh$_{3}$, LaRh$_{3}$, LuNi$_{3}$, NdNi$_{3}$, NdRh$_{3}$, SmCo$_{3}$, SmRh$_{3}$, TbFe$_{3}$, YCo$_{3}$, YFe$_{3}$, YRh$_{3}$
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Ce I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Ce I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ce II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ce II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ce II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ce II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
References
- D. T. Cromer and C. E. Olsen, The crystal structure of PuNi$_{3}$ and CeNi$_{3}$, Acta Cryst. 12, 689–694 (1959), doi:10.1107/S0365110X59002006.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB3_hP24_194_cf_abdk --params=$a,c/a,z_{5},x_{6},z_{6}$