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AFLOW Prototype: A7B3_hP40_163_e2i_i-001

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Si$_{2}$Te$_{3}$ Structure: A7B3_hP40_163_e2i_i-001

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Prototype Si$_{2}$Te$_{3}$
AFLOW prototype label A7B3_hP40_163_e2i_i-001
ICSD 30071
Pearson symbol hP40
Space group number 163
Space group symbol $P\overline{3}1c$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A7B3_hP40_163_e2i_i-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$

  • All of the silicon sites are only partially occupied: Si-I (4c) is 47% filled, Si-II (12i) 18%, and Si-III (12i) 33%.

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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4e) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4e) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4e) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4e) Si I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{2} + 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{2} + 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si II
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{3} + 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{3} + 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{25}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{26}}$ = $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{27}}$ = $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{28}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Si III
$\mathbf{B_{29}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{30}}$ = $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{31}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{32}}$ = $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{33}}$ = $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{4} + 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{34}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{35}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{36}}$ = $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{4} + 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{37}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{38}}$ = $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{39}}$ = $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I
$\mathbf{B_{40}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12i) Te I

References

  • K. Ploog, W. Stetter, A. Nowitzki, and E. Schönherr, Crystal growth and structure determination of silicon telluride Si$_{2}$Te$_{3}$, Mater. Res. Bull. 11, 1147–1154 (1976), doi:10.1016/0025-5408(76)90014-3.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A7B3_hP40_163_e2i_i --params=$a,c/a,z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$

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