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AFLOW Prototype: AB13_mC28_12_a_c2i2j-001

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CoZn$_{13}$ Structure: AB13_mC28_12_a_c2i2j-001

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Prototype CoZn$_{13}$
AFLOW prototype label AB13_mC28_12_a_c2i2j-001
ICSD 102736
Pearson symbol mC28
Space group number 12
Space group symbol $C2/m$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB13_mC28_12_a_c2i2j-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak \beta, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$

Other compounds with this structure

FeZn$_{13}$,  MnZn$_{13}$


  • (Brown, 1962) state that the transition metal in this structure may be either on the (2a) or (2c) Wyckoff site. We arbitrarily place it on the (2a) site.
  • The coordinates of the Zn-II atom given in (Brown, 1962) are not consistent with Figure 5 and Table 4 in that paper, and the Co-Zn-II distance is much too small. By shifting the $x$-coordinate by 1/2, from 0.111 to 0.611, we obtain excellent agreement with both figure and table.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (2a) Co I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2c) Zn I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4i) Zn II
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4i) Zn II
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4i) Zn III
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4i) Zn III
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn IV
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn IV
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn IV
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn IV
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn V
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn V
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn V
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\left(a x_{6} + c z_{6} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8j) Zn V

References

  • P. J. Brown, The structure of the ζ-phase in the transition metal-zinc alloy systems, Acta Cryst. 15, 608–612 (1962), doi:10.1107/S0365110X62001528.

Found in

  • W. B. Pearson, A Handbook of Lattice Spacings and Structures of Metals and Alloys, Volume 2, International Series of Monographs on Metal Physics and Physical Metallurgy, vol. 8 (Pergamon Press, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Paris, Braunschweig, 1967).

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB13_mC28_12_a_c2i2j --params=$a,b/a,c/a,\beta,x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$

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