Modulated structure of Zirconium Titanate

Authors:

Yamamoto, A.; Yamada, T.; Ikawa, H.; Fukunaga, O.; Tanaka, K.; Marumo, F.

Journal:

Acta Cryst. C 47 1588-1591 (1991)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270191001804

B-IncStrDB ID: 922EXbUZU Entry date: 2010-11-08 Last revision: 2021-12-30

ZrTi

Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Hf0.008 O4 Ti1 Zr0.992 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 203.8 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


a: 4.821(2) Å [ Help ]

b: 5.341(7) Å [ Help ]

c: 5.022(3) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 90 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 129.31(19) Å3 [ Help ]

Z: 2 [ Help ]

μ: 7.187 mm-1 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 298 K [ Help ]

Crystal system: orthorhombic [ Help ]

Superspace group name (WJJ): P:P b c 21:-1 1 -1 [ Help ]

Superspace group name: Pbc21(α00)000 [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 x1,-x2,1/2+x3,x4
3 1/2-x1,1/2-x2,1/2+x3,-x4
4 1/2-x1,1/2+x2,x3,-x4

Space group name (H-M): P b c 21 [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the space group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x,y,z
2 x,-y,1/2+z
3 1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2+z
4 1/2-x,1/2+y,z

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.43 0 0

Refinement details


Refinement remarks: Occupational parameters restricted by penalty functions. The amount of Hf was detected by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis Hf/Zr=0.008/0.992. WARNING: The published thermal displacement parameters, Biso, have been converted to Uiso. [ Help ]

Modulation functions description: Displacive modulation:Fourier series. 1st-order harmonics. Occupational modulation:Fourier series. 1st-order harmonics. [ Help ]

Structure factors calc. details: Gaussian integration [ Help ]

Nb. of observed reflections: 1647 [ Help ]

R(obs): 0.093 [ Help ]

wR(all): 0.094 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Site description Atom site label Atom symbol Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy x y z Uiso/equiv ADP type
Common site for Hf and Zr atoms Zr/Hf Zr 4 0.45(1) 0.027(1) 0.285(1) 0.25 0.0029(3) Uani
. Ti Ti 4 0.55 -0.021(1) 0.267(1) 0.211(2) 0.0105(4) Uani
. O1 O 4 0.55(3) 0.278(6) 0.100(5) 0.061(5) 0.0090(3) Uani
. O2 O 4 0.45 0.241(12) 0.085(11) 0.014(12) 0.0067(3) Uani
. O3 O 4 0.48(5) 0.759(7) 0.569(6) 0.450(7) 0.0076(3) Uani
. O4 O 4 0.52 0.774(6) 0.615(6) 0.366(7) 0.0046(1) Uani

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 0.43 0 0

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

Modulation code Atom site label Displacement axis Wave vector code
Zr/Hfx1 Zr/Hf x 1
Zr/Hfy1 Zr/Hf y 1
Zr/Hfz1 Zr/Hf z 1
Tix1 Ti x 1
Tiy1 Ti y 1
Tiz1 Ti z 1
O1x1 O1 x 1
O1y1 O1 y 1
O1z1 O1 z 1
O2x1 O2 x 1
O2y1 O2 y 1
O2z1 O2 z 1
O3x1 O3 x 1
O3y1 O3 y 1
O3z1 O3 z 1
O4x1 O4 x 1
O4y1 O4 y 1
O4z1 O4 z 1

Displacive (translational) Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Cosine coefficient Sine coefficient
Zr/Hfx1 -0.009(1) -0.014(1)
Zr/Hfy1 -0.005(1) -0.020(1)
Zr/Hfz1 -0.027(1) -0.039(1)
Tix1 -0.004(1) -0.005(1)
Tiy1 0.005(1) -0.014(1)
Tiz1 0.066(2) 0.037(1)
O1x1 0.008(7) 0.030(7)
O1y1 0.016(5) 0.012(6)
O1z1 0.031(5) 0.043(7)
O2x1 -0.010(7) 0.028(14)
O2y1 0.009(5) -0.015(14)
O2z1 0.013(8) -0.085(14)
O3x1 -0.030(9) 0.014(6)
O3y1 -0.002(8) -0.006(5)
O3z1 -0.002(9) -0.008(6)
O4x1 -0.001(8) -0.003(4)
O4y1 -0.008(8) -0.013(4)
O4z1 0.057(9) 0.004(6)

Definition of the occupation Fourier series: [ Help ]

Modulation code Atom site label Wave vector code
Zr/Hfo1 Zr/Hf 1
Tio1 Ti 1
O1o1 O1 1
O2o1 O2 1
O3o1 O3 1
O4o1 O4 1

Occupation Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Cosine coefficient Sine coefficient
Zr/Hfo1 0.30(1) 0.37(1)
Tio1 -0.30 -0.37
O1o1 0.11(1) -0.49(2)
O2o1 -0.11 0.49
O3o1 0.45(7) -0.17(4)
O4o1 -0.45 0.17