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AFLOW Prototype: AB3C2_tP6_115_a_bg_g-001

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Zr$_{2}$CuSb$_{3}$ Structure: AB3C2_tP6_115_a_bg_g-001

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Prototype CuSb$_{3}$Zr$_{2}$
AFLOW prototype label AB3C2_tP6_115_a_bg_g-001
ICSD 93242
Pearson symbol tP6
Space group number 115
Space group symbol $P\overline{4}m2$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=AB3C2_tP6_115_a_bg_g-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak z_{4}$

Other compounds with this structure

Hf$_{2}$CuSb$_{3}$,  Hf$_{2}$GaSb$_{3}$,  Ti$_{2}$CuSb$_{3}$,  Zr$_{2}$PdSb$_{3}$


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

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (1a) Cu I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (1b) Sb I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2g) Sb II
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2g) Sb II
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2g) Zr I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2g) Zr I

References

  • N. Koblyuk, G. Melnyk, L. Romaka, O. I. Bodak, and D. Fruchart, Crystal structure of Zr$_{2}$CuSb$_{3}$ and related compounds}, J. Alloys Compd. \textbf{317-318, 284–286 (2001), doi:10.1016/S0925-8388(00)01349-9.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=AB3C2_tP6_115_a_bg_g --params=$a,c/a,z_{3},z_{4}$

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