Inorganic Solid Phases

KNbO3, orthorhombic (KNbO3 rt) Crystal Structure

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General Information

  • Phase Label(s): KNbO3 rt
  • Structure Class(es): –
  • Classification by Properties: antiferroelectric AFE, ferroelectric FE, ferroelectric FE (?), nonmetal, piezoe
  • Mineral Name(s): –
  • Pearson Symbol: oS10
  • Space Group: 38
  • Phase Prototype: BaTiO3
  • Measurement Detail(s): film (determination of cell parameters), X-rays (determination of cell parameters), T = 298 K (determination of cell parameters)
  • Phase Class(es): –
  • Compound Class(es): oxide
  • Interpretation Detail(s): cell parameters determined and structure type assigned
  • Sample Detail(s): sample prepared from K2CO3, Nb2O5, spectroscopy; < 0.03 wt.% Na, < 0.005 wt.% Ca, Cr, Cu, Pb, Pt, < 0.001 wt.% Mg and Ag detected; trace amounts of Ag, Ca, Cr, Cu, Mg, Na, Pb and Pt, powder (determination of cell parameters)

Substance Summary

  • Standard Formula: KNbO3
  • Alphabetic Formula: KNbO3
  • Published Formula: KNbO3, orthorhombic
  • Refined Formula: –
  • Wyckoff Sequence: –
  • Z Formula Units: 2
  • Density: ρ = 4.59 Mg·m−3
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Crystallographic Data

Cell Parameters

Published Data
Standardized Data
Unit Cell
Niggli-Reduced Cell
Space Group
a
b
c
α
β
γ
a/b
b/c
c/a
V

Atom Coordinates

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Site
Element
Wyckoff Symbol
Symmetry
X
Y
Z
Occupation
Co-ord. No.
Atomic Env.

Experimental Details

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    PAULING FILE Multinaries Edition – 2012

  • Dataset ID

    sd_1501000

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    ©Springer & Material Phases Data System (MPDS), Switzerland & National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, 2016

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    Pierre Villars, Material Phases Data System (MPDS), CH-6354 Vitznau, Switzerland

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