Orthorhombic Bi$_{4}$Ti$_{3}$O$_{12}$ $m = 3$ Aurivillius Structure (Obsolete): A4B12C3_oC76_41_2b_6b_ab-001
| Prototype | Bi$_{4}$O$_{12}$Ti$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A4B12C3_oC76_41_2b_6b_ab-001 |
| ICSD | 16488 |
| Pearson symbol | oC76 |
| Space group number | 41 |
| Space group symbol | $Aea2$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A4B12C3_oC76_41_2b_6b_ab-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak y_{9}, \allowbreak z_{9}, \allowbreak x_{10}, \allowbreak y_{10}, \allowbreak z_{10}$ |
- Aurivillius phases are layered tetragonal materials with composition (Me$'_{2}$O$_{2}$)$^{2+}$(Me$_{m-1}$R$_{m}$O$_{3m+1}$)$^{2-}$ (Me$_{m-1}$Me$'_{2}$R$_{m}$O$_{3(m+1)}$), where Me and Me' are metals and R is a transition metal with a charge of +4 or +5. (Subbaro, 1962)
- (Dorrian, 1971) give this structure in what they call the $B2cb$ (or $B2ab$) setting of space group #41. We used FINDSYM to transform this to the standard $Aba2$ setting.
- (Dorrian, 1971) notes that the physical properties of this structure indicate monoclinic symmetry, but that the structure is consistent with orthorhombic symmetry. Various authors have shown that the structure is actually in monoclinic, with space group $Pc$ #7, as described by (Guo, 2019).
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ti I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4a) | Ti I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{2} - z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} + z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{2} + z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} - z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{2} + z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} + z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} - z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} + z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} - z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} + z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{5} + z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} - z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} + z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} - z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{7} + z_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} - z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{8} - z_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{8} + z_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{8} + z_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{8} - z_{8}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $\left(x_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{8} + z_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{8} + z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{8} - z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{8} + z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{9} - z_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{9} + z_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{9} + z_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{9} - z_{9}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $\left(x_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{9} + z_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{9} + z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{9} - z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{9} + z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{10} - z_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{10} + z_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ti II |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{10} + z_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{10} - z_{10}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ti II |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $\left(x_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{10} + z_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- y_{10} + z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ti II |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{10} - z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{10} + z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8b) | Ti II |
References
- J. F. Dorrian, R. E. Newnham, D. K. Smith, and M. I. Kay, Crystal Structure of Bi$_{4}$Ti$_{3}$O$_{12}$, Ferroelectrics 3, 17–27 (1972), doi:10.1080/00150197108237680.
- E. C. Subbarao, A family of ferroelectric bismuth compounds, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 23, 665–676 (1962), doi:10.1016/0022-3697(62)90526-7.
- Y.-Y. Guo, A. S. Gibbs, J. M. Perez-Matoc, and P. Lightfoot, Unexpected phase transition sequence in the ferroelectric Bi$_{4}$Ti$_{3}$O$_{12}$, IUCrJ 6, 438–446 (2019), doi:10.1107/S2052252519003804.
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