PI$_{3}$ Structure: A3B_hP8_173_c_b-001
| Prototype | I$_{3}$P |
| AFLOW prototype label | A3B_hP8_173_c_b-001 |
| ICSD | 311 |
| Pearson symbol | hP8 |
| Space group number | 173 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A3B_hP8_173_c_b-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
HCl$_{3}$
- Space group $P6_3$ #173 allows an arbitrary choice for the origin of the $z$-axis. We use this to set $z_{1} = 0$ for the potassium site.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} - 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{2} + y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{2} + 2 y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{2} - y_{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6c) | I I |
References
- E. T. Lance, J. M. Haschke, and D. R. Peacor, Crystal and molecular structure of phosphorus triiodide, Inorg. Chem. 15, 780–781 (1976), doi:10.1021/ic50158a007.
Found in
- P. Villars and K. Cenzual, Pearson's Crystal Data – Crystal Structure Database for Inorganic Compounds (2013). ASM International.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A3B_hP8_173_c_b --params=$a,c/a,z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2}$