ZrTe$_{5}$ Structure: A5B_oC24_63_c2f_c-001
| Prototype | Te$_{5}$Zr |
| AFLOW prototype label | A5B_oC24_63_c2f_c-001 |
| ICSD | 85506 |
| Pearson symbol | oC24 |
| Space group number | 63 |
| Space group symbol | $Cmcm$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A5B_oC24_63_c2f_c-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
HfTe$_{5}$
- We use the data taken at room temperature.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Te I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Te I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Zr I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Zr I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te III |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te III |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | Te III |
References
- H. Fjellvåg and A. Kjekshus, Structural Properties of ZrTe$_{5}$ and HfTe$_{5}$ as Seen by Power Diffraction, Solid State Commun. 60, 91–93 (1986), doi:10.1016/0038-1098(86)90536-3.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A5B_oC24_63_c2f_c --params=$a,b/a,c/a,y_{1},y_{2},y_{3},z_{3},y_{4},z_{4}$