Crystal structure of boron-rich metal borides (data page)


This page contains crystal structure data used in the article crystal structure of boron-rich metal borides.

Table I

AtomSitexyzOcc.*biso
Y8i0.025111/40.642170.310Anisotropic
Al4c1/41/41/40.708Anisotropic
B18h00.16600.968210.35
B28h00.15200.3745)10.39
B38h00.08820.170410.35
B416i0.16020.059170.8375710.34
B516j0.24820.080280.4548710.35

AtomU11U22U33U13
Y0.0870.004460.00466−0.00045
Al0.01120.00530.01960.0108

Table II

Table III

a The number n in the atom designation Bn,n refers to the B12-nth icosahedron to which the Bn,n belongs. Si6.n and B6.n belong to the B12Si3 unit.
b,c,d The Si and B sites are in the same interstice, which is assumed to be fully occupied by both Si and B atoms with occupancies of Occ. and Occ., respectively, where Occ.+Occ. = 1. Position of the boron atom was adjusted independently by fixing the thermal parameters at the same value as for the Si atom in the same interstice.
e The temperature factor is fixed at this value.
f Equivalent isotropic temperature factor. It was calculated from the relation Beq. = 4/3.

Table IVa

Structure data for homologous compounds.
AtomSitexyzOcc.*Ueq.
Sc2d1/32/30.44260.9316.1
B16i0.49090.50910.217713.8
B26i0.55800.44200.061213.5
B36i0.77370.22630.317514.5
B46i0.83830.16170.161114.2
B56i0.89450.10550.433114.8
B61a00015
C2c000.133814.1
N2d1/32/30.244616.1

Table IVc

Table Va

Table VI

a Obtained by structure analysis.

Table VII

Table VIII

AtomU11U22U33U23U13U12
Sc18.968.968.96−0.91−0.91−0.91
Sc232.9932.9932.99−9.42−9.42−9.42
Sc312.2512.258.65−0.33−0.33−0.12

a Anisotropic thermal factors are applied to Sc sites, and Ueq is listed in these columns.

Table IX

AtomU11U22U33U23U13U12
Sc15.57.64.9−0.80.20.4
Sc214.215.215.20.000.004.9
Sc37.45.65.5−0.30.31.2
Sc44.411.55.40.10.7−0.3
Sc55.811.29.50.000.003.0
Sc610.38.39.40.000.00−2.6
Sc711.310.72.90.000.00−4.6

a Anisotropic thermal factors are applied to Sc sites, and Ueq is listed in these columns.

Table X

AtomU11U22U33U23U13U12
Sc14.74.77.10.00.02.4
Sc28.58.57.30.00.06.8
Sc34.64.64.10.20.22.1
Sc47.08.511.64.21.43.1
Sc526.926.918.22.82.823.6
Sc613.613.616.40.10.17.1
Sc715.015.066.70.00.010.3
Sc84.94.97.90.80.81.7

a Anisotropic thermal factors are applied to Sc sites, and Ueq is listed in these columns.