LiBC Structure: ABC_hP6_194_c_d_a-001
| Prototype | BCLi |
| AFLOW prototype label | ABC_hP6_194_c_d_a-001 |
| ICSD | 78731 |
| Pearson symbol | hP6 |
| Space group number | 194 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/mmc$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=ABC_hP6_194_c_d_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a$ |
Other compounds with this structure
ZrBeSi, EuAuAs
- This is the parent of the Li$_{1-x}$BC Structure
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Li I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2a) | Li 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) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | C I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2d) | C I |
References
- M. Wörle, R. Nesper, G. Mair, M. Schwarz, and H. G. V. Schnering, LiBC – ein vollständig interkalierter Heterographit, Z. Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 621, 1153–1159 (1995), doi:10.1002/zaac.19956210707.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=ABC_hP6_194_c_d_a --params=$a,c/a$