Pd$_{15}$P$_{2}$ Structure: A2B15_hR17_148_c_ac2f-001
| Prototype | P$_{2}$Pd$_{15}$ |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2B15_hR17_148_c_ac2f-001 |
| ICSD | 1096 |
| Pearson symbol | hR17 |
| Space group number | 148 |
| Space group symbol | $R\overline{3}$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2B15_hR17_148_c_ac2f-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$ |
- We have shifted the origin of the system from that used by (Andersson, 1977), moving the Pd-I atom (her Pd(4)) to the (1a) Wyckoff position.
- Hexagonal settings for rhombohedral structures can be obtained with the option
--hex.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (1a) | Pd 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) | P 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) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $c x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Pd II |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- c x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | Pd II |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} - 2 y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{4} + y_{4} - 2 z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{4} + y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd III |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5} - 2 z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{3}c \left(x_{5} + y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (6f) | Pd IV |
References
- Y. Andersson, The Crystal Structure of Pd$_{15}$P$_{2}$, Acta Chem. Scand. 31a, 354–358 (1977), doi:10.3891/acta.chem.scand.31a-0354.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2B15_hR17_148_c_ac2f --params=$a,c/a,x_{2},x_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5}$