SbI$_{3}$S$_{24}$ Structure: A3B24C_hR28_160_b_2b3c_a-001
| Prototype | I$_{3}$S$_{24}$Sb |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B24C_hR28_160_b_2b3c_a-001 |
| ICSD | 14200 |
| Pearson symbol | hR28 |
| Space group number | 160 |
| Space group symbol | $R3m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B24C_hR28_160_b_2b3c_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
- Since there are three S$_{8}$ molecules in this structure, (Bjorvatten, 1963) refer to it as SbI$_{3}$:3S$_{8}$.
- Space group $R3m$ #160 does not fix the zero of the $z$-axis. Here it is set to coincide with the plane of the iodine atoms.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (1a) | Sb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \left(x_{2} - z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{2} + z_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(2 x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (3b) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - 2 z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{6} + y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - 2 z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{7} + y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | S V |
References
- T. Bjorvatten, O. Hassel, and A. Lindheim, Crystal Structure of the Addition Compound SbI$_{3}$:3S$_{8}$, Acta Chem. Scand. 17, 689–702 (1963), doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.17-0689.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B24C_hR28_160_b_2b3c_a --params=$a,c/a,x_{1},x_{2},z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7}$