Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c-001

This structure originally had the label A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c. Calls to that address will be redirected here.

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D. Hicks, M. J. Mehl, E. Gossett, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. L. W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 2, Comp. Mat. Sci. 161, S1-S1011 (2019). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.10.043)

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Nierite (α-Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$) Structure: A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c-001

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Prototype N$_{4}$Si$_{3}$
AFLOW prototype label A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c-001
Mineral name nierite
ICSD 79797
Pearson symbol hP28
Space group number 159
Space group symbol $P31c$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$


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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2a) N I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2a) N I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2b) N II
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2b) N II
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N III
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) N IV
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{25}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{26}}$ = $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{27}}$ = $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{28}}$ = $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6c) Si II

References

  • P. Yang, H.-K. Fun, I. A. Rahman, and M. I. Salehb, Two phase refinements of the structures of α-Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ and β-Si$_{3}$N$_{4}$ made from rice husk by Rietveld analysis, Ceramics Int. 21, 137–142 (1995).
  • D. Hardie and K. H. Jack, Crystal Structures of Silicon Nitride, Nature 180, 332–333 (1957), doi:10.1038/180332a0.

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=A4B3_hP28_159_ab2c_2c --params=$a,c/a,z_{1},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$

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