Structural type | C5 |
Common name | anatase |
Definition | fcc lattice of large ions (X) with the smaller ones (A) occupying every 2nd octahedral void along z axis, the X sublattice is deformed cardinally |
Prototype | TiO2 |
Pearson symbol | tI2 |
Space group | 141 I41/amd D4h19 |
Chemical formula | AX2 |
Bonding | ionic-covalent |
Atomic positions |
A (4a) 0 3/4 1/8 (marked by C) |
Coordination | AX – 4+2 (6o), XA – 2+1 (coplanar) |
Sublattices | A – hdia |
PDB files | C5 (ideal ionic), C5 (as fcc with unoccupied voids) |
Parameters | c/a≈2.8, ζ≈.06 |
Special values | fcc with voids for c/a=2 and ζ=1/8, ideal ionic, i.e. max M≈1.60 for c/a≈2.8 and ζ=a^2/c^2/2 (all AX distances are equal) |
Substances | TiO2 (c/a=2.51, ζ=.08) |