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AFLOW Prototype: AB2_oC48_64_df_2g-001

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Low Temperature FeSi$_2$ Structure: AB2_oC48_64_df_2g-001

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Prototype FeSi$_2$
AFLOW prototype label AB2_oC48_64_df_2g-001
ICSD 9119
Pearson symbol oC48
Space group number 64
Space group symbol $Cmce$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB2_oC48_64_df_2g-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$

  • This is the low temperature structure of FeSi$_{2}$. This transforms to the tetragonal high temperature structure above 962-1000K, with the exact temperature dependent up on the iron concentration in the high temperature phase. (Villars, 2018)

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ (8d) Fe I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $- \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Fe I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $- a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ (8d) Fe I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8d) Fe I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Fe II
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Fe II
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Fe II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8f) Fe II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $\left(- x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(- x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\left(x_{3} + y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $\left(- x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(- x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $\left(x_{4} + y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (16g) Si II

References

  • Y. Dusausoy, J. Protas, R. Wandji, and B. Roques, Structure cristalline du disiliciure de fer, FeSi$_{2}\beta$, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B 27, 1209–1218 (1971), doi:10.1107/S0567740871003765.
  • P. Villars, H. Okamoto, and K. Cenzual, eds., ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Database (ASM International, 2018), chap. Iron-Silicon Binary Phase Diagram (1997 Lindholm M.). Copyright © 2006-2018 ASM International.

Found in

  • P. Villars, H. Okamoto, and K. Cenzual, eds., ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Database (ASM International, 2018), chap. Iron-Silicon Binary Phase Diagram (1997 Lindholm M.). Copyright © 2006-2018 ASM International.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB2_oC48_64_df_2g --params=$a,b/a,c/a,x_{1},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$

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