U$_{6}$Mn ($D2_{c}$) Structure: AB6_tI28_140_a_hk-001
| Prototype | MnU$_{6}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB6_tI28_140_a_hk-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $D2_{c}$ |
| ICSD | 150486 |
| Pearson symbol | tI28 |
| Space group number | 140 |
| Space group symbol | $I4/mcm$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB6_tI28_140_a_hk-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Pu$_{6}$Co, Pu$_{6}$Fe, U$_{6}$Co, U$_{6}$Fe, U$_{6}$Ni, U$_{6}$Np
- This structure is closely related to the V$_{4}$SiSb$_{2}$ structure. This can also be identified as a defected version of the $D8_{m}$ W$_{5}$Si$_{3}$ structure.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Mn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Mn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(2 x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8h) | U I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(2 x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8h) | U I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8h) | U I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (8h) | U I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16k) | U II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16k) | U II |
References
- N. C. Baenziger, R. E. Rundle, A. I. Snow, and A. S. Wilson, Compounds of uranium with the transition metals of the first long period, Acta Cryst. 3, 34–40 (1950), doi:10.1107/S0365110X50000082.
Found in
- P. Villars, PAULING FILE (2016). In: Inorganic Solid Phases, SpringerMaterials (online database), Springer, Heidelberg.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB6_tI28_140_a_hk --params=$a,c/a,x_{2},x_{3},y_{3}$