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AV3Sb5 and AV6Sb6 comparison

AV3Sb5 and AV6Sb6 comparison

Structure

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  • Both the materials consist of layered structural units stacking along the crystallographic c axis.
  • The structure of AV3Sb5 family is hexagonal, corresponding to Space Group P6/mmm.
  • By contrast, the AV6Sb6 family and V6Sb4 crystallize in rhombohedral Space Group \(R\bar{3}m(No. 166)\)
  • The structure of V6Sb4 is identical to Ferromagnetism kagome compound \(Fe_3Sn_2\)