Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: A8BC4D_tI56_122_2e_b_e_a

  • M. J. Mehl, D. Hicks, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. L. W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 1, Comp. Mat. Sci. 136, S1-S828 (2017). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.01.017)
  • D. Hicks, M. J. Mehl, E. Gossett, C. Toher, O. Levy, R. M. Hanson, G. L. W. Hart, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 2, Comp. Mat. Sci. 161, S1-S1011 (2019). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2018.10.043)
  • D. Hicks, M.J. Mehl, M. Esters, C. Oses, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 3, Comp. Mat. Sci. 199, 110450 (2021). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.110450)

NH4H2PO4 Structure : A8BC4D_tI56_122_2e_b_e_a

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Prototype : H6NO4P
AFLOW prototype label : A8BC4D_tI56_122_2e_b_e_a
Strukturbericht designation : None
Pearson symbol : tI56
Space group number : 122
Space group symbol : $I\bar{4}2d$
AFLOW prototype command : aflow --proto=A8BC4D_tI56_122_2e_b_e_a
--params=
$a$,$c/a$,$x_{3}$,$y_{3}$,$z_{3}$,$x_{4}$,$y_{4}$,$z_{4}$,$x_{5}$,$y_{5}$,$z_{5}$


Other compounds with this structure

  • NH4H2AsO4

  • NH4H2PO4 and NH4H2AsO4 are usually considered to be isomorphous with the $H2_{2}$ KH2PO4 structure, but (Khan, 1973) and (Fukami, 1987) were able to locate the hydrogen atoms in the NH4 ion, so we include this as a new structure.
  • As in KH2PO4, the H–I site, which is associated with the PO4 ion, is 50% occupied.
  • Below 148 K the H–I atoms become locked in place, and NH4H2PO4 distorts in to a orthorhombic ferroelectric phase.

Body-centered Tetragonal primitive vectors:

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a}_1 & = & - \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \frac12 \, c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\ \mathbf{a}_2 & = & ~ \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} - \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \frac12 \, c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\ \mathbf{a}_3 & = & ~ \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac12 \, a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} - \frac12 \, c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} \\ \end{array} \]

Basis vectors:

\[ \begin{array}{ccccccc} & & \text{Lattice Coordinates} & & \text{Cartesian Coordinates} &\text{Wyckoff Position} & \text{Atom Type} \\ \mathbf{B}_{1} & = & 0 \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + 0 \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + 0 \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & 0 \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + 0 \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + 0 \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(4a\right) & \text{P} \\ \mathbf{B}_{2} & = & \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{2}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \frac{1}{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(4a\right) & \text{P} \\ \mathbf{B}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} & = & \frac{1}{2}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(4b\right) & \text{N} \\ \mathbf{B}_{4} & = & \frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & \frac{1}{2}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \frac{1}{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(4b\right) & \text{N} \\ \mathbf{B}_{5} & = & \left(y_{3}+z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(x_{3}+z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{3}+y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{6} & = & \left(-y_{3}+z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-x_{3}+z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{3}-y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{7} & = & \left(-x_{3}-z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(y_{3}-z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{3}+y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{8} & = & \left(x_{3}-z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-y_{3}-z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{3}-y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{3}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{9} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{3}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{3}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{10} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - y_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +x_{3} - z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-y_{3}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{3}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{11} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{3} - y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{3}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{3}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{12} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +x_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{3} + y_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{3}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{3}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{3}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H I} \\ \mathbf{B}_{13} & = & \left(y_{4}+z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(x_{4}+z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{4}+y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{14} & = & \left(-y_{4}+z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-x_{4}+z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{4}-y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{15} & = & \left(-x_{4}-z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(y_{4}-z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{4}+y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{16} & = & \left(x_{4}-z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-y_{4}-z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{4}-y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{4}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{17} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{4}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{4}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{18} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - y_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +x_{4} - z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-y_{4}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{4}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{19} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{4} - y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{4}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{4}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{20} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +x_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{4} + y_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{4}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{4}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{4}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{H II} \\ \mathbf{B}_{21} & = & \left(y_{5}+z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(x_{5}+z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{5}+y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{22} & = & \left(-y_{5}+z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-x_{5}+z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{5}-y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{23} & = & \left(-x_{5}-z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(y_{5}-z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(-x_{5}+y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}}-x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{24} & = & \left(x_{5}-z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(-y_{5}-z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(x_{5}-y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}}-z_{5}c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{25} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +y_{5}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{5}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{26} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - y_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +x_{5} - z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & x_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-y_{5}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4}-z_{5}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{27} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} - x_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} - y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} - x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & -y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2}-x_{5}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{5}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \mathbf{B}_{28} & = & \left(\frac{3}{4} +x_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3} & = & y_{5}a \, \mathbf{\hat{x}} + \left(\frac{1}{2} +x_{5}\right)a \, \mathbf{\hat{y}} + \left(\frac{1}{4} +z_{5}\right)c \, \mathbf{\hat{z}} & \left(16e\right) & \text{O} \\ \end{array} \]

References

  • A. A. Khan and W. H. Baur, Refinement of the crystal structures of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate and ammonium dihydrogen arsenate, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. B Struct. Sci. 29, 2721–2726 (1973), doi:10.1107/S0567740873007442.

Found in

  • T. Fukami, S. Akahoshi, K. Hukuda, and T. Yagi, Refinement of the Crystal Structure of NH4H2PO4 above and below Antiferroelectric Phase Transition Temperature, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 56, 2223–2224 (1987), doi:10.1143/JPSJ.56.2223.

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