Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a-001

This structure originally had the label AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a. 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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NaAlCl$_{4}$ Structure: AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a-001

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Prototype AlCl$_{4}$Na
AFLOW prototype label AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a-001
ICSD 8117
Pearson symbol oP24
Space group number 19
Space group symbol $P2_12_12_1$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$

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

Basis vectors

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

References

  • G. Mairesse, P. Barbier, and J.-P. Wignacourt, Comparison of the crystal structures of alkaline (M = Li,Na,K,Rb,Cs) and pseudo-alkaline (M = NO,NH$_{4}$) tetrachloroaluminates, MAlCl$_{4}$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 35, 1573–1580 (1979), doi:10.1107/S0567740879007160.

Found in

  • R. T. Downs and M. Hall-Wallace, The American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database, Am. Mineral. 88, 247–250 (2003).

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB4C_oP24_19_a_4a_a --params=$a,b/a,c/a,x_{1},y_{1},z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$

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