BaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ Structure: AB6C8_hR15_148_a_f_cf-001
| Prototype | BaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB6C8_hR15_148_a_f_cf-001 |
| ICSD | none |
| Pearson symbol | hR15 |
| Space group number | 148 |
| Space group symbol | $R\overline{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB6C8_hR15_148_a_f_cf-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
CaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, CeMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, CeMo$_{6}$Se$_{8}$, EuMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, LaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, LaMo$_{6}$Se$_{8}$, NdMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, NdMo$_{6}$Se$_{8}$, PbMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, PrMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, PrMo$_{6}$Se$_{8}$, SmMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$, SmMo$_{6}$Se$_{8}$, SrMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$
- BaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ and other Chevrel phase compounds undergo structural transitions at low temperatures. BaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ transforms into a triclinic $P\overline{1}$ structure below 175K. Structural parameters for the low temperature phase can be found in (Kubel, 1990). We use the data for the rhombohedral $R\overline{3}$ structure taken at 177K.
- Hexagonal settings of this structure can be obtained with the option
--hex.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (1a) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- c x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Mo I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | S II |
References
- F. Kubel and K. Yvon, Structural phase transitions in Chevrel phases containing divalent metal cations. II. Structure refinement of triclinic EuMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ and BaMo$_{6}$S$_{8}$ at low temperature, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C 46, 181–186 (1990), doi:10.1107/S0108270189005913.
Found in
- R. T. Downs and M. Hall-Wallace, The American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database, Am. Mineral. 88, 247–250 (2003).
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=AB6C8_hR15_148_a_f_cf --params=$a,c/a,x_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$