Rh$_{20}$Si$_{13}$ Structure: A10B7_hP34_176_c3h_b2h-001
| Prototype | Rh$_{20}$Si$_{13}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A10B7_hP34_176_c3h_b2h-001 |
| ICSD | 43241 |
| Pearson symbol | hP34 |
| Space group number | 176 |
| Space group symbol | $P6_3/m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A10B7_hP34_176_c3h_b2h-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}$ |
- The Si-I (2b) site is only occupied 50% of the time, giving the observed stoichiometry.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2b) | Si I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2b) | Si 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) | Rb 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) | Rb I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} - 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{3} + 2 y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{4} + 2 y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{5} + 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Rb IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{6} + 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si II |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} - 2 y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{33}}$ | = | $y_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(- x_{7} + 2 y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
| $\mathbf{B_{34}}$ | = | $\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{7} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6h) | Si III |
References
- I. Engström, The Crystal Structure of Rh$_{20}$Si$_{13}$, Acta Chem. Scand. 19, 1924–1932 (1965), doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.19-1924.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A10B7_hP34_176_c3h_b2h --params=$a,c/a,x_{3},y_{3},x_{4},y_{4},x_{5},y_{5},x_{6},y_{6},x_{7},y_{7}$