Lattice:AlB2

Canonical AlB₂

Symmetry

• Crystal Family: Hexagonal
• Space Group: P6/mmm, No. 191
• Particles per unit cell: $n=3$
  • 'inner' particles: $2$
  • 'corner' particles: $1$
• Dimensionality: $d=3$

Examples

Elemental

None

Atomic

• [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_diboride Aluminium diboride (AlB₂)

Nano

• 15 nm Fe₃O₄ and 6 nm FePt assembled at liquid interface
  • Dong, A., Chen, J., Vora, P. M., Kikkawa, J. M. & Murray, C. B. Binary nanocrystal superlattice membranes self-assembled at the liquid–air interface Nature 2010 466, 474–477 doi: 10.1038/nature09188
  • Korgel, B.A. Nanocrystal superlattices: Assembly at liquid interfaces, Nature Materials 2010, 9, 701-703 doi: 10.1038/nmat2846