Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a-001

This structure originally had the label A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a. Calls to that address will be redirected here.

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D. Hicks, M.J. Mehl, M. Esters, C. Oses, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 3, Comp. Mat. Sci. 199, 110450 (2021). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.110450)

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Li$_{7}$TaO$_{6}$ Structure: A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a-001

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Prototype Li$_{7}$O$_{6}$Ta
AFLOW prototype label A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a-001
ICSD 74949
Pearson symbol hR15
Space group number 148
Space group symbol $R\overline{3}$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$

  • The Li-I (2c) site is half-occupied.

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}} \end{array}\]

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (1a) Ta 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) Li 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) Li 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) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3} - 2 z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{3} + y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) Li II
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6f) O I

References

  • G. Wehrum and R. Hoppe, Zur Kenntnis ‘Kationen‐reicher’ Tantalate Über Li$_{7}$[TaO$_{6}$], Z. Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 620, 659–664 (1994), doi:10.1002/zaac.19946200414.

Found in

  • L. Kahle, X. Cheng, T. Binninger, S. D. Lacey, A. Marcolongo, F. Zipoli, E. Gilardi, C. Villevieille, M. E. Kazzi, N. Marzari, and D. Pergolesi, The solid-state Li-ion conductor Li$_{7}$TaO$_{6}$ : A combined computational and experimental study, Solid State Ion. 347, 115226 (2020), doi:10.1016/j.ssi.2020.115226.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A8B6C_hR15_148_cf_f_a --params=$a,c/a,x_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$

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