Th$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$ Structure: A17B2_hP38_194_fgjk_bc-001
| Prototype | Ni$_{17}$Th$_{2}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A17B2_hP38_194_fgjk_bc-001 |
| ICSD | 105410 |
| Pearson symbol | hP38 |
| Space group number | 194 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mmc$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A17B2_hP38_194_fgjk_bc-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
Ce$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Ce$_{2}$Mg$_{17}$, Er$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Gd$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Gd$_{2}$Fe$_{17}$, Ho$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, $\beta$-Hf$_{2}$Be$_{17}$, La$_{2}$Fe$_{17}$, Lu$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Nd$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$, Pu$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Pu$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$, Sr$_{2}$Fe$_{17}$, Th$_{2}$Zn$_{17}$, $\beta$-Ti$_{2}$Be$_{17}$, Tm$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, U$_{2}$Zn$_{17}$, Y$_{2}$Co$_{17}$, Y$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$
- This is an idealized form of the Th$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$ structure. The actual composition can be as nickel rich as Th$_{2}$Ni$_{19}$. (Givord, 1972)
- This is a superstructure of CaCu$_{5}$ ($D2_{d}$) with nickel dimers aligned along the $z$-axis replacing thorium atoms. (Florio, 1956)
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Th I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Th I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Th II |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Th II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4f) | Ni I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6g) | Ni II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12j) | Ni III |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{35}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{36}}$ | = | $- 2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{37}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+2 x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{38}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \sqrt{3}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (12k) | Ni IV |
References
- J. V. Florio, N. C. Baenziger, and R. E. Rundle, Compounds of thorium with transition metals. II. Systems with iron, cobalt and nickel, Acta Cryst. 9, 367–372 (1972), doi:10.1107/S0365110X5600108X.
Found in
- D. Givord, F. Givord, R. Lemaire, W. J. James, and J. S. Shah, Evidence of disordered substitutions in the
Th$_{2}$Ni$_{17}$-type
structure. Exact structure determination of the Th-Ni, Y-Ni and Er-Co compounds, J. Less-Common Met. 29, 389–396 (1972), doi:10.1016/0022-5088(72)90202-0.
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