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AFLOW Prototype: A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d-001

This structure originally had the label A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d. Calls to that address will be redirected here.

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Al$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$ ($D5_{13}$) Structure: A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d-001

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Prototype Al$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$
AFLOW prototype label A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d-001
Strukturbericht designation $D5_{13}$
ICSD 107937
Pearson symbol hP5
Space group number 164
Space group symbol $P\overline{3}m1$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak z_{3}$

Other compounds with this structure

Al$_{3}$Cu$_{2}$,  Al$_{3}$In$_{2}$,  Al$_{3}$Pd$_{2}$,  Al$_{3}$Pt$_{2}$,  Al$_{3}$Tc$_{2}$,  Ga$_{3}$Pt$_{2}$,  In$_{3}$Al$_{2}$,  In$_{3}$Pd$_{2}$,  In$_{3}$Pt$_{2}$,  Mg$_{3}$Sb$_{2}$,  $\beta'$-Ga$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$,  $\delta'$-In$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$


  • Either the three Al atoms or Al (1a) and the Ni atoms form a trigonal omega ($C6$) structure. Using the choices of internal parameters for Al$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$, this can be viewed as a five-layer close-packed unit cell with stacking ABCBCA.
  • Al$_{3}$Ni$_{2}$ is isostructural with La$_{2}$O$_{3}$ ($D5_{2}$) and Ce$_{2}$O$_{2}$S. We use this structure for the binary intermetallics, $D5_{2}$ for the binary oxides and related structures, and Ce$_{2}$O$_{2}$S for the ternary structures.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (1a) Al I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Al II
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Al II
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Ni I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Ni I

References

  • A. J. Bradley and A. Taylor, The crystal structures of Ni$_2$Al$_3$ and NiAl$_3$, Philosophical Magazine 23, 1049–1067 (1937), doi:10.1080/14786443708561875.

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aflow --proto=A3B2_hP5_164_ad_d --params=$a,c/a,z_{2},z_{3}$

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