NaAlB$_{14}$ Structure: AB14C_oI64_74_c_3h2j_e-001
| Prototype | AlB$_{14}$Na |
| AFLOW prototype label | AB14C_oI64_74_c_3h2j_e-001 |
| ICSD | 152701 |
| CCDC | 1669426 |
| Pearson symbol | oI64 |
| Space group number | 74 |
| Space group symbol | $Imma$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=AB14C_oI64_74_c_3h2j_e-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak b/a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}, \allowbreak x_{7}, \allowbreak y_{7}, \allowbreak z_{7}$ |
- The stoichiometry of this sample is given as Na$_{0.95}$Al$_{0.94}$B$_{14}$, indicating vacancies on the sodium and aluminum sites.
- (Okada, 2005) say that this is isomorphous to MgAlB$_{14}$, but our published version of that structure has the Mg site split, rather than a single Na site.
- The AFLOW prototype label protocol swaps the a and b lattice constants, and moves the origin by 1/4 a $\hat{x}$ + 1/4 b $\hat{y}$ + 1/4 c $\hat{z}$, moving the aluminum atom from the published (4b) Wyckoff position to (4c).
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&- \frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- \frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}$ | = | $- \frac{1}{4}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{4}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4c) | Al I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{1}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $- \left(z_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $\frac{3}{4}b \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (4e) | Na I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $\left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{3} + z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $\left(y_{3} - z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{3} + z_{3}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $\left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{4} + z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $\left(y_{4} - z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{4} + z_{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $\left(y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{5} + z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $\left(y_{5} - z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $b \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{5} + z_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- b y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8h) | B III |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} - z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{6} + y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} - z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} + y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{6} + z_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{6} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $\left(y_{6} + z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - z_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B IV |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} - z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(- x_{7} + y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} + y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} - z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} + y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b \left(y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $\left(- y_{7} + z_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{7} - y_{7} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- b \left(y_{7} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $\left(y_{7} + z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{7} - z_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{7} - y_{7}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+b y_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{7} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (16j) | B V |
References
- S. Okada, T. Tanaka, A. Sato, T. Shishido, K. Kudou, K. Nakajima, and T. Lundström, Crystal growth and structure refinement of a new higher boride NaAlB$_{14}$, J. Alloys Compd. 395, 231–235 (2005), doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2004.10.057.
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=AB14C_oI64_74_c_3h2j_e --params=$a,b/a,c/a,z_{2},y_{3},z_{3},y_{4},z_{4},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6},x_{7},y_{7},z_{7}$