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Y2Co9Zn
Ternary
Overview
Magnetic flux density0.831T
Magnetization density0.071μB Å−3
Total spin moment35.518μB cell−1
MP-reference hull distance0.030eV atom−1
Cell volume497.920Å3
Number of atoms36atoms
Chemical system Y-Co-Zn
Calculation Converged
Final Relaxed Cell
Calculated-cell formulaCo27Y6Zn3
a, b, c4.913, 4.913, 23.818 Å
α, β, γ90.000, 90.000, 120.000°
Cell volume497.920 Å3
Volume per atom13.831 Å3 atom−1
Formula units, Z3
Final Symmetry
Space groupR3m (No. 160)
Crystal systemTrigonal
Point group3m
Hall symbolR 3 -2"
Pearson symbolhR12
Occupied Wyckoff Sites
| Site | Element | Wyckoff position | Multiplicity | Site symmetry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y1 | Y | 3a | 3 | 3m |
| Y2 | Y | 3a | 3 | 3m |
| Zn1 | Zn | 3a | 3 | 3m |
| Co1 | Co | 9b | 9 | .m |
| Co2 | Co | 9b | 9 | .m |
| Co3 | Co | 3a | 3 | 3m |
| Co4 | Co | 3a | 3 | 3m |
| Co5 | Co | 3a | 3 | 3m |
Prototype Relationship
Cell Magnetization
Total spin moment35.518 μB cell−1
Moment per atom0.987 μB atom−1
Magnetization density0.071 μB Å−3
μ0M0.831 T
PAW-sphere total37.101 μB cell−1
Interstitial remainder-1.583 μB cell−1
Sublattice Magnetization
Rare-earth sublattice-1.527 μB
Transition-metal sublattice38.628 μB
RE–TM alignmentAntiparallel
Element-Resolved Moments
| Element | Atoms | PAW-sphere totalμB | Mean per atomμB atom−1 | RangeμB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 6 | -1.527 | -0.255 | -0.279 to -0.230 |
| Zn | 3 | -0.147 | -0.049 | -0.049 to -0.049 |
| Co | 27 | 38.775 | 1.436 | 1.386 to 1.546 |
Site-Resolved PAW-Sphere Moments
| Site | Element | Wyckoff | sμB | pμB | dμB | TotalμB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y | a | -0.017 | -0.054 | -0.208 | -0.279 |
| 2 | Y | a | -0.011 | -0.044 | -0.176 | -0.230 |
| 3 | Y | a | -0.011 | -0.044 | -0.176 | -0.230 |
| 4 | Y | a | -0.011 | -0.044 | -0.176 | -0.230 |
| 5 | Y | a | -0.017 | -0.054 | -0.208 | -0.279 |
| 6 | Y | a | -0.017 | -0.054 | -0.208 | -0.279 |
| 7 | Zn | a | 0.011 | -0.057 | -0.004 | -0.049 |
| 8 | Zn | a | 0.011 | -0.057 | -0.004 | -0.049 |
| 9 | Zn | a | 0.011 | -0.057 | -0.004 | -0.049 |
| 10 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 11 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 12 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 13 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 14 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 15 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 16 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 17 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 18 | Co | a | 0.002 | -0.034 | 1.518 | 1.485 |
| 19 | Co | a | 0.002 | -0.034 | 1.518 | 1.485 |
| 20 | Co | a | 0.002 | -0.034 | 1.518 | 1.485 |
| 21 | Co | a | -0.006 | -0.036 | 1.428 | 1.386 |
| 22 | Co | a | -0.006 | -0.036 | 1.428 | 1.386 |
| 23 | Co | a | -0.006 | -0.036 | 1.428 | 1.386 |
| 24 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 25 | Co | b | -0.006 | -0.037 | 1.439 | 1.396 |
| 26 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 27 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 28 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 29 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 30 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 31 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 32 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 33 | Co | b | -0.004 | -0.032 | 1.476 | 1.440 |
| 34 | Co | a | 0.006 | -0.043 | 1.583 | 1.546 |
| 35 | Co | a | 0.006 | -0.043 | 1.583 | 1.546 |
| 36 | Co | a | 0.006 | -0.043 | 1.583 | 1.546 |
Convex Hull: Y-Co-Zn
Energy above hull 0.030 eV/atom
Reference set loading
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VASP Calculation
MethodCollinear spin-polarized DFT
Exchange-correlationPBE
Plane-wave cutoff520.0 eV
PrecisionAccurate
Electronic convergence1e-05 eV
Ionic convergence-0.01 eV Å−1
Initial MAGMOM9*0.6 27*2.0
RelaxationIBRION 1, ISIF 3, NSW 100
View exact INCAR
ADDGRID = True ALGO = Normal EDIFF = 1e-05 EDIFFG = -0.01 ENCUT = 520.0 IBRION = 1 ISIF = 3 ISMEAR = 1 ISPIN = 2 LAECHG = False LASPH = True LCHARG = False LMAXMIX = 4 LORBIT = 11 LREAL = Auto LWAVE = False MAGMOM = 9*0.6 27*2.0 NCORE = 4 NELM = 120 NSW = 100 POTIM = 0.2 PREC = Accurate SIGMA = 0.05 SYMPREC = 0.0001
Brillouin-Zone Sampling
SchemeGamma
Mesh5 × 5 × 1
Maximum reciprocal spacing0.29534 Å−1
View exact KPOINTS
pymatgen with grid density = 1132 / number of atoms 0 Gamma 5 5 1
PAW Potentials
| Element | VASP TITEL | ZVAL | ENMAXeV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | PAW_PBE Y_sv 06Sep2000 | 11.000 | 211.641 |
| Zn | PAW_PBE Zn 06Sep2000 | 12.000 | 276.727 |
| Co | PAW_PBE Co 02Aug2007 | 9.000 | 267.968 |