NSe Structure: AB_mC32_15_2ef_2f-001
| Prototype | NSe |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB_mC32_15_2ef_2f-001 |
| ICSD | 14325 |
| Pearson symbol | mC32 |
| Space group number | 15 |
| Space group symbol | $C2/c$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB_mC32_15_2ef_2f-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak \beta, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
- Selenium nitride explodes when it reaches a temperature of 200$^\circ$C.
- NSe can also be found in the sulfur nitride (NS) structure.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | N II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \cos{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | N II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | N III |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{3} + c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | N III |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{3} + c z_{3} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | N III |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{3} + c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | N III |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{4} + c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{4} + c z_{4} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{4} + c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{5} + c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \left(a x_{5} + c z_{5} \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\left(a x_{5} + c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cos{\beta}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \sin{\beta} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Se II |
References
- H. Bärnighausen, T. von Volkmann, and J. Jander, Die Kristallstruktur von Tetrastickstofftetraselenid N$_{4}$Se$_{4}$, Acta Cryst. 21, 571–577 (1966), doi:10.1107/S0365110X66003475.
Found in
- D. Future, Chemical Index. Selenium nitride.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB_mC32_15_2ef_2f --params=$a,b/a,c/a,\beta,y_{1},y_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5}$