Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: AB3_mP24_11_3e_9e-001

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NbSe$_{3}$ Structure: AB3_mP24_11_3e_9e-001

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Prototype NbSe$_{3}$
AFLOW prototype label AB3_mP24_11_3e_9e-001
ICSD 76579
Pearson symbol mP24
Space group number 11
Space group symbol $P2_1/m$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB3_mP24_11_3e_9e-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak \beta, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak z_{9}, \allowbreak x_{10}, \allowbreak z_{10}, \allowbreak x_{11}, \allowbreak z_{11}, \allowbreak x_{12}, \allowbreak z_{12}$

Other compounds with this structure

TaS$_{3}$


  • We use the structure data taken by (Hodeau, 1978) at 100K.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{1} + c z_{1} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{1} + c z_{1} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{1} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{2} + c z_{2} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb II
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{2} + c z_{2} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb II
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb III
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Nb III
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se I
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se I
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se II
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se II
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se III
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se III
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{7} + c z_{7} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se IV
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{7} + c z_{7} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se IV
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{8} + c z_{8} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se V
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{8} + c z_{8} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{8} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se V
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{9} + c z_{9} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VI
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{9} + c z_{9} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{9} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VI
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{10} + c z_{10} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VII
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $- x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{10} + c z_{10} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{10} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VII
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{11} + c z_{11} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{11} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VIII
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{11} + c z_{11} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{11} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se VIII
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{12} + c z_{12} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{12} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se IX
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $- x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{12} + c z_{12} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{12} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2e) Se IX

References

  • J. L. Hodeau, M. Marezio, C. Roucau, R. Ayroles, A. Meerschaut, J. Rouxel, and P. Monceau, Charge-density waves in NbSe$_{3}$ at 145K: crystal structures, X-ray and electron diffraction studies, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys. 11, 4117–4134 (1978), doi:10.1088/0022-3719/11/20/009.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB3_mP24_11_3e_9e --params=$a,b/a,c/a,\beta,x_{1},z_{1},x_{2},z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},z_{5},x_{6},z_{6},x_{7},z_{7},x_{8},z_{8},x_{9},z_{9},x_{10},z_{10},x_{11},z_{11},x_{12},z_{12}$

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