PNCl$_{2}$ ($E1_{4}$) Structure: A2BC_tP32_86_2g_g_g-001
| Prototype | Cl$_{2}$NP |
| AFLOW prototype label | A2BC_tP32_86_2g_g_g-001 |
| Strukturbericht designation | $E1_{4}$ |
| ICSD | 33711 |
| Pearson symbol | tP32 |
| Space group number | 86 |
| Space group symbol | $P4_2/n$ |
| AFLOW prototype command |
aflow --proto=A2BC_tP32_86_2g_g_g-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak x_{1}, \allowbreak y_{1}, \allowbreak z_{1}, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{2}, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak z_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak z_{4}$ |
- (Ketellar, 1939) gave the atomic positions in setting 1 of space group $P4_{2}/n$ #86. We have shifted the origin to the inversion site for this lattice and present the atomic positions in setting 2.
\[ \begin{array}{ccc}
\mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}
\end{array}\]
Basis vectors
| Lattice coordinates | Cartesian coordinates | Wyckoff position | Atom type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\mathbf{B_{1}}$ | = | $x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{2}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{3}}$ | = | $- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{4}}$ | = | $\left(y_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{5}}$ | = | $- x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{6}}$ | = | $\left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{1} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{7}}$ | = | $y_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{8}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{1} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{1} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{1} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl I |
| $\mathbf{B_{9}}$ | = | $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{10}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{11}}$ | = | $- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{12}}$ | = | $\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{13}}$ | = | $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{14}}$ | = | $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{15}}$ | = | $y_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{16}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | Cl II |
| $\mathbf{B_{17}}$ | = | $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{18}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{19}}$ | = | $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{20}}$ | = | $\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{21}}$ | = | $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{22}}$ | = | $\left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{23}}$ | = | $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{24}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | N I |
| $\mathbf{B_{25}}$ | = | $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{26}}$ | = | $- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{27}}$ | = | $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{28}}$ | = | $\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c \left(z_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{29}}$ | = | $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{30}}$ | = | $\left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a \left(x_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{31}}$ | = | $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
| $\mathbf{B_{32}}$ | = | $- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ | = | $- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c \left(z_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ | (8g) | P I |
References
- J. A. A. Ketelaar and T. A. de Vries, The crystal structure of tetra phosphonitrile chloride, P$_{4}$N$_{4}$Cl$_{8}$, Recueil Trav. Chimiq. des Pays-Bas 58, 1081–1099 (1939), doi:10.1002/recl.19390581205.
Prototype Generator
aflow --proto=A2BC_tP32_86_2g_g_g --params=$a,c/a,x_{1},y_{1},z_{1},x_{2},y_{2},z_{2},x_{3},y_{3},z_{3},x_{4},y_{4},z_{4}$