Incommensurate structure of a lillianite-type samarium chromium sulfide Sm2/3Cr2S4

Authors:

Lafond, A.; Cario, L.; van der Lee, A.; Meerschaut, A.

Journal:

Journal of solid state chemistry 127 295-301 (1996)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1006/jssc.1996.0386

B-IncStrDB ID: 2892EPuYxe Entry date: 2010-11-08 Last revision: 2022-01-02

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Sm2/3 Cr2 S4 [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


a: 3.503(3) Å [ Help ]

Z: 4 [ Help ]

b: 10.9199(8) Å [ Help ]

c: 12.7987(8) Å [ Help ]

γ: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 2 [ Help ]

Crystal system: orthorhombic [ Help ]

Superspace group name (ITC): Pmnb(αβ0)gmg [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4,x5
2 -x1,-x2,-x3,-x4,-x5
3 x1+1/2,-x2,-x3,-x5+1/2,-x4+1/2
4 -x1+1/2,x2+1/2,-x3+1/2,x5,x4
5 -x1,-x2+1/2,x3+1/2,-x4+1/2,-x5+1/2
6 -x1+1/2,x2,x3,x5+1/2,x4+1/2
7 x1+1/2,-x2+1/2,x3+1/2,-x5,-x4
8 x1,x2+1/2,-x3+1/2,x4+1/2,x5+1/2

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.3333(3) 0.3217(10) 0
2 -0.3333(3) 0.3217(10) 0

Refinement details


Total nb. of reflections: 1706 [ Help ]

R(all): 0.063 [ Help ]

wR(all): 0.083 [ Help ]

Nb. of observed reflections: 916 [ Help ]

R(obs): 0.046 [ Help ]

wR(obs): 0.049 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Occupancy Symmetry multiplicity x y z Uiso/equiv ADP type
Sm 0.33333 ? 0.3111(4) 0.2357(6) 0.32922(6) 0.27(4) Uiso
Cr1 1 ? 0.25 0.0544(2) 0.11253(15) 0.3(3) Uiso
Cr2 1 ? 0.25 0.0849(2) 0.59624(14) 0.34(3) Uiso
S1 1 ? 0.25 0.2996(3) 0.6557(2) 0.44(5) Uiso
S2 1 ? 0.25 0.3815(3) -0.0292(2) 0.42(5) Uiso
S3 1 ? 0.25 0.0892(3) -0.0713(2) 0.38(5) Uiso
S4 1 ? 0.25 -0.0329(3) 0.2858(2) 0.46(6) Uiso

Fourier Wave Vectors (explicit: q_x,q_y,q_z or coefficients: q_1,q_2,...): [ Help ]

Wave vector code q_x q_y q_z
1 0.3333 0.3217 0
2 -0.3333 0.3217 0

Definition of the displacive (translational) Fourier series: [ Help ]

Modulation code Atom site label Displacement axis Wave vector code
Smx1 Sm x 1
Smx2 Sm x 2
Smy1 Sm y 1
Smy2 Sm y 2
Smz1 Sm z 1
Smz2 Sm z 2
Cr1x1 Cr1 x 1
Cr1x2 Cr1 x 2
Cr1y1 Cr1 y 1
Cr1y2 Cr1 y 2
Cr1z1 Cr1 z 1
Cr1z2 Cr1 z 2
Cr2x1 Cr2 x 1
Cr2x2 Cr2 x 2
Cr2y1 Cr2 y 1
Cr2y2 Cr2 y 2
Cr2z1 Cr2 z 1
Cr2z2 Cr2 z 2
S1x1 S1 x 1
S1x2 S1 x 2
S1y1 S1 y 1
S1y2 S1 y 2
S1z1 S1 z 1
S1z2 S1 z 2
S2x1 S2 x 1
S2x2 S2 x 2
S2y1 S2 y 1
S2y2 S2 y 2
S2z1 S2 z 1
S2z2 S2 z 2
S3x1 S3 x 1
S3x2 S3 x 2
S3y1 S3 y 1
S3y2 S3 y 2
S3z1 S3 z 1
S3z2 S3 z 2
S4x1 S4 x 1
S4x2 S4 x 2
S4y1 S4 y 1
S4y2 S4 y 2
S4z1 S4 z 1
S4z2 S4 z 2

Displacive (translational) Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Sine coefficient Cosine coefficient
Smx1 -0.004(3) -0.001(4)
Smx2 -0.06(3) -0.012(4)
Smy1 -0.0004(5) -0.0007(5)
Smy2 0.0009(5) 0.0006(4)
Smz1 0.0034(6) 0.0023(7)
Smz2 -0.0022(6) -0.0018(6)
Cr1x1 0.0011(9) 0.0013(8)
Cr1x2 0.0011(9) -0.0013(8)
Cr1y1 -0.0005(3) -0.0024(3)
Cr1y2 0.0005(3) -0.0024(3)
Cr1z1 0.002(3) -0.0012(3)
Cr1z2 -0.002(3) -0.0012(3)
Cr2x1 -0.0014(9) -0.0043(9)
Cr2x2 -0.0014(9) 0.0043(9)
Cr2y1 0.0006(3) -0.0002(3)
Cr2y2 -0.0006(3) -0.0002(3)
Cr2z1 0.0006(3) -0.0003(3)
Cr2z2 -0.0006(3) -0.0003(3)
S1x1 0.0002(12) 0(1)
S1x2 0.0002(12) 0(1)
S1y1 -0.00007(4) 0.0003(4)
S1y2 0.00007(4) 0.0003(4)
S1z1 -0.00008(4) -0.0039(4)
S1z2 0.00008(4) -0.0039(4)
S2x1 -0.006(14) 0.0015(14)
S2x2 -0.006(14) -0.0015(14)
S2y1 0.0001(4) 0.00082(4)
S2y2 -0.0001(4) 0.00082(4)
S2z1 0.0019(4) 0.0021(4)
S2z2 -0.0019(4) 0.0021(4)
S3x1 0.0018(13) -0.0026(14)
S3x2 0.0018(13) 0.0026(14)
S3y1 -0.001(4) 0.0015(4)
S3y2 0.001(4) 0.0015(4)
S3z1 -0.0006(4) -0.0005(4)
S3z2 0.0006(4) -0.0005(4)
S4x1 0.0011(14) 0.0043(14)
S4x2 0.0011(14) -0.0043(14)
S4y1 0.0001(4) -0.0061(4)
S4y2 -0.0001(4) -0.0061(4)
S4z1 -0.0003(4) 0.00083(4)
S4z2 0.0003(4) -0.00083(4)

Definition of the occupation Fourier series: [ Help ]

Modulation code Atom site label Wave vector code
Smo1 Sm 1
Smo2 Sm 2

Occupation Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Sine coefficient Cosine coefficient
Smo1 0.368(8) 0.12(2)
Smo2 0.376(7) -0.14(2)