Bi$_{5}$Nb$_{3}$O$_{15}$ Structure: A5B3C15_oP46_30_a2c_bc_a7c-001
| Prototype | Bi$_{5}$O$_{15}$Nb$_{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A5B3C15_oP46_30_a2c_bc_a7c-001 |
| ICSD | 245707 |
| Pearson symbol | oP46 |
| Space group number | 30 |
| Space group symbol | $Pnc2$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A5B3C15_oP46_30_a2c_bc_a7c-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}, \allowbreak x_{8}, \allowbreak y_{8}, \allowbreak z_{8}, \allowbreak x_{9}, \allowbreak y_{9}, \allowbreak z_{9}, \allowbreak x_{10}, \allowbreak y_{10}, \allowbreak z_{10}, \allowbreak x_{11}, \allowbreak y_{11}, \allowbreak z_{11}, \allowbreak x_{12}, \allowbreak y_{12}, \allowbreak z_{12}, \allowbreak x_{13}, \allowbreak y_{13}, \allowbreak z_{13}$ |
- Our previous rendition (Hicks, 2019) of this structure had multiple errors in the CIF. We have corrected these here.
- Space group $Pnc2$ #30 allows an arbitrary choice for the origin of the $z$-axis. We fix it here by setting $z_{1} = 1/2$.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
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) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Bi I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Nb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Nb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi III |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Bi III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Nb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Nb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Nb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Nb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{8} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- x_{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{8} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{8} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{9} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- x_{9} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{9} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{9} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{10} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- x_{10} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{10} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{10} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O V |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{11} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{11} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $- x_{11} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{11} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{11} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VI |
| $\mathbf{B_{39}}$ | = | $x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{40}}$ | = | $- x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{41}}$ | = | $x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{12} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{12} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{42}}$ | = | $- x_{12} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{12} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{12} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VII |
| $\mathbf{B_{43}}$ | = | $x_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{44}}$ | = | $- x_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{45}}$ | = | $x_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{13} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{13} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VIII |
| $\mathbf{B_{46}}$ | = | $- x_{13} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{13} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{13} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | O VIII |
References
- S. Tahara, A. Shimada, N. Kumada, and Y. Sugahara, Characterization of Bi5Nb3O15 by refinement of neutron diffraction pattern, acid treatment and reaction of the acid-treated product with {\em n}-alkylamines, J. Solid State Chem. 180, 2517–2524 (2007), doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2007.05.017.
- D. Hicks, M. J. Mehl, E. Gossett, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 2, Comput. Mater. Sci. 161, S1–S1011 (2019), doi:10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.10.043.
Found in
- P. Villars and K. Cenzual, Pearson's Crystal Data – Crystal Structure Database for Inorganic Compounds (2013). ASM International.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A5B3C15_oP46_30_a2c_bc_a7c --params=$a,b/a,c/a,z_{1},z_{2},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7},x_{8},y_{8},z_{8},x_{9},y_{9},z_{9},x_{10},y_{10},z_{10},x_{11},y_{11},z_{11},x_{12},y_{12},z_{12},x_{13},y_{13},z_{13}$