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AFLOW Prototype: A2B3_hP10_194_f_bf-001

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Pt$_{2}$Sn$_{3}$ ($D5_{b}$) Structure: A2B3_hP10_194_f_bf-001

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Prototype Pt$_{2}$Sn$_{3}$
AFLOW prototype label A2B3_hP10_194_f_bf-001
Strukturbericht designation $D5_{b}$
ICSD 105794
Pearson symbol hP10
Space group number 194
Space group symbol $P6_3/mmc$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A2B3_hP10_194_f_bf-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak z_{3}$

Other compounds with this structure

Pt$_{2}$Si$_{3}$,  InAu$_{2}$Ga$_{2}$,  Au$_{4}$In$_{3}$Sn$_{3}$


  • We were unable to obtain a copy of (Schubert, 1949), and so we use the structural parameters given by (Pearson, 1958), using (Wood, 1947) to convert the $kX$ units used by Pearson into Ångström units.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2b) Sn I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2b) Sn I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Pt I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Pt I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Pt I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Pt I
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Sn II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Sn II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Sn II
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4f) Sn II

References

  • K. Schubert and H. Pfisterer, Die Kristallstruktur von Pt$_{2}$Sn$_{3}$, Z. Metallkd. 40, 405 (1949).
  • E. A. Wood, The Conversion Factor for kX Units to Angström Units, J. Appl. Phys. 18, 929 (1947), doi:10.1063/1.1697570.

Found in

  • W. B. Pearson, A Handbook of Lattice Spacings and Structures of Metals and Alloys, International Series of Monographs on Metal Physics and Physical Metallurgy, vol. 4 (Pergamon Press, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, New York, Paris, Frankfort, 1958), 1964 reprint with corrections edn.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A2B3_hP10_194_f_bf --params=$a,c/a,z_{2},z_{3}$

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