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High-Temperature ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ Structure: A10B4C_cP60_205_2cd_2c_a-001

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Prototype O$_{8}$W$_{2}$Zr
AFLOW prototype label A10B4C_cP60_205_2cd_2c_a-001
ICSD 262062
CCDC 1719774
Pearson symbol cP60
Space group number 205
Space group symbol $Pa\overline{3}$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A10B4C_cP60_205_2cd_2c_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$

Other compounds with this structure

HfW$_{2}$O$_{8}$


  • Unusually, both ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ and HfW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ have a negative thermal expansion over temperatures ranging from 0.3K to 693K. (Evans, 1996)
  • Below ≈423K these compounds are in the low-temperature ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ structure, sometimes referred to as $\alpha$–ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$.
  • Above the transition the compounds are in this somewhat disordered high-temperature ($\beta$) ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ structure.
  • In this high-temperature phase all of the (8c) sites are only 50% occupied. Only one of each conjoined pair of atoms in the diagram will be present in a real sample.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (4a) Zr I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) Zr I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) Zr I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (4a) Zr I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) O II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{25}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{26}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{27}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{28}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W I
$\mathbf{B_{29}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{30}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{31}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{32}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{33}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{34}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{35}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{36}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) W II
$\mathbf{B_{37}}$ = $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{38}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{39}}$ = $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{40}}$ = $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{41}}$ = $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{42}}$ = $\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{43}}$ = $- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{44}}$ = $- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{45}}$ = $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{46}}$ = $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{47}}$ = $\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{48}}$ = $- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{49}}$ = $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{50}}$ = $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{51}}$ = $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{52}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{53}}$ = $- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{54}}$ = $- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{55}}$ = $\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{56}}$ = $z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{57}}$ = $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{58}}$ = $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{59}}$ = $- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III
$\mathbf{B_{60}}$ = $\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24d) O III

References

  • J. S. O. Evans, T. A. Mary, T. Vogt, M. A. Subramanian, and A. W. Sleight, Negative Thermal Expansion in ZrW$_{2}$O$_{8}$ and HfW$_{2}$O$_{8}$, Chem. Mater. 8, 2809–2823 (1996), doi:10.1021/cm9602959.

First cited in

  • N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).

Geometry files


Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A10B4C_cP60_205_2cd_2c_a --params=$a,x_{2},x_{3},x_{4},x_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$

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