V$_{8}$C$_{7}$ Structure: A7B8_cP60_212_a2d_ce-001

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Prototype C$_{7}$V$_{8}$
AFLOW prototype label A7B8_cP60_212_a2d_ce-001
ICSD 85953
CCDC 1645862
Pearson symbol cP60
Space group number 212
Space group symbol $P4_332$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A7B8_cP60_212_a2d_ce-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak x_{2}, \allowbreak y_{3}, \allowbreak y_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}$

  • Above 1112$\pm$8$^\circ$C this transforms into the rock salt ($B1$) structure with disordered carbon vacancies. (Rafaja, 1998) Below that temperature the vacancies order on the (4b) sites of space group $P4_{3}32$ as shown here.
  • If we set $x_{2} = 3/8$, $y_{3} = 5/8$, $y_{4} = 3/8$, $x_{5} = 1/8$, $y_{5} = 3/8$, $z_{5} = 1/8$, and place carbon atoms on the (4b) (5/8 5/8 5/8) site then this structure becomes a fully ordered rock salt crystal.
  • The current structure may also be found in the enantiomorphic space group $P4_{1}32$ #213.

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a_{1}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}} \end{array}\]

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) C I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) C I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) C I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (4a) C I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $\left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{2} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{2} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (8c) V I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $\left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{22}}$ = $- y_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{23}}$ = $\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{24}}$ = $- \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{3} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{3} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C II
$\mathbf{B_{25}}$ = $\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{26}}$ = $\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{27}}$ = $\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{28}}$ = $\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{29}}$ = $- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{30}}$ = $- \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{31}}$ = $\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{32}}$ = $\left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{33}}$ = $y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{34}}$ = $- y_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{3}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{3}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{35}}$ = $\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{7}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{7}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{36}}$ = $- \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{5}{8} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{4} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{4} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{5}{8}a \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (12d) C III
$\mathbf{B_{37}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{38}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{39}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{40}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{41}}$ = $z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{42}}$ = $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{43}}$ = $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{44}}$ = $- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{45}}$ = $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{46}}$ = $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{47}}$ = $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{48}}$ = $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{2}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{49}}$ = $\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{50}}$ = $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{51}}$ = $\left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{52}}$ = $- \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{53}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{54}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{55}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{56}}$ = $\left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{57}}$ = $\left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(z_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{58}}$ = $\left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $a \left(z_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{59}}$ = $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+a \left(y_{5} + \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+a \left(x_{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II
$\mathbf{B_{60}}$ = $- \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a \left(z_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- a \left(y_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- a \left(x_{5} - \frac{1}{4}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (24e) V II

References

  • D. Rafaja, W. Lengauer, P. Ettmayer, and V. N. Lipatnikov, Rietveld analysis of the ordering in V$_{8}$C$_{7}$, J. Alloys Compd. 269, 60–62 (1998), doi:10.1016/S0925-8388(97)00489-1.

Found in

  • P. Villars, V$_{8}$C$_{7}$ Crystal Structure (2023). PAULING FILE in: Inorganic Solid Phases, SpringerMaterials (online database), Springer, Heidelberg (ed.) SpringerMaterials.

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=A7B8_cP60_212_a2d_ce --params=$a,x_{2},y_{3},y_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5}$

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