Ba$_{2}$ZnGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O Structure: A2B2CD6E_tP24_113_e_e_c_ef_a-001
| Prototype | Ba$_{2}$GeOS$_{6}$Zn |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2B2CD6E_tP24_113_e_e_c_ef_a-001 |
| ICSD | 14174 |
| CCDC | 1595573 |
| Pearson symbol | tP24 |
| Space group number | 113 |
| Space group symbol | $P\overline{4}2_1m$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2B2CD6E_tP24_113_e_e_c_ef_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$ |
Other compounds with this structure
La$_{2}$ZnGa$_{2}$S$_{6}$O, Sr$_{2}$CdGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O, Sr$_{2}$MnGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O, Sr$_{2}$ZnGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O
- This is a derivative of akermanite (Ca$_{2}$MgSi$_{2}$O$_{7}$) with the oxygen atoms on the (4e) and (8f) sites replaced by sulfur. The ICSD lists this under the Ca$_{2}$MgSi$_{2}$O$_{7}$ prototype. Ba$_{2}$ZnGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O is the oldest structure in the ICSD with this structure, so we choose it as our prototype.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $0$ | = | $0$ | (2a) | Zn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ | (2a) | Zn I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (2c) | O I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ba I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Ge I |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | S I |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8f) | S II |
References
- C. L. Teske, On Ba$_{2}$ZnGe$_{2}$S$_{6}$O. A New Oxide Sulfide with Tetrahedral Framework Structure, Z. Naturforsch. B 35, 672–675 (1980), doi:10.1515/znb-1980-0605.
Found in
- Inorganic Crystal Structure Database. Entry 14174 [Ba2ZnGe2S6O].
First cited in
- N. Anderson, M. J. Mehl, H. Eckert, S. Divilov, X. Campilongo, S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 5. Submitted to Computational Materials Science (2026).
Geometry files
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2B2CD6E_tP24_113_e_e_c_ef_a --params=$a,c/a,z_{2},x_{3},z_{3},x_{4},z_{4},x_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$