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Zincblende (ZnS)

ZnS (B3) · F-43m (216)

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About

Two interpenetrating fcc lattices offset by a quarter-diagonal; every atom is tetrahedrally coordinated. The same topology as diamond with two species — the structure of most III–V and II–VI semiconductors.

Structure

PrototypeZnS (B3)
Crystal systemcubic
Space groupF-43m (216)
Latticea = 5.4109 Å
Anglesall 90°

Also crystallizes this way

GaAsInPCdTeβ-SiCdiamond