MgAlB$_{14}$ Structure: AB14C2_oI68_74_a_3i2j_h-001
| Prototype | AlB$_{14}$Mg |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB14C2_oI68_74_a_3i2j_h-001 |
| ICSD | 30728 |
| Pearson symbol | oI68 |
| Space group number | 74 |
| Space group symbol | $Imma$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB14C2_oI68_74_a_3i2j_h-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
ErAlB$_{14}$, LuAlB$_{14}$, TmAlB$_{14}$, YbAlB$_{14}$
- The Al (4a) sites are only occupied 74.8% of the time, and the Mg (8h) sites is only occupied 39.0% of the time, so the the actual composition of this sample is Mg$_{0.780}$Al$_{0.748}$B$_{14}$.
- The atoms on the Mg (8h) site form pairs separated by 0.4Å, much too close to be physical, so at most only one site in each pair can be occupied. Alternatively, if we set $x_{5} = 0$ then the pairs merge to become a (4e) site, with occupation 0.78. This structure may be more convenient for electronic structure calculations.
- (Higashi, 1983) give the structure in the $Imam$ setting of space group #74. We used FINDSYM and AFLOW to transform this to the standard $Imma$ setting.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (4a) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (4a) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\left(y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{2} + z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\left(y_{2} - z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{2} + z_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | Mg I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8i) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} - z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{6} + y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} - z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} - z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{7} + y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} - z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
References
- I. Higashi and T. Ito, Refinement of the Structure of MgAlB$_{14}$, J. Less-Common Met. 92, 239–246 (1983), doi:10.1016/0022-5088(83)90490-3.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB14C2_oI68_74_a_3i2j_h --params=$a,b/a,c/a,y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7}$