DOE OSTI2020
Li11V8(PO4)12 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eleven inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two VO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.00 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.04 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.32 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two VO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.16 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.01 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.02 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two VO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.08 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.36 Å. In the ninth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.35 Å. In the tenth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two VO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.04 Å. In the eleventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two VO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.07 Å. There are eight inequivalent V+3.12+ sites. In the first V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.13 Å. In the second V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.87–2.04 Å. In the third V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.12 Å. In the fourth V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.08 Å. In the fifth V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.10 Å. In the sixth V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.18 Å. In the seventh V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.09 Å. In the eighth V+3.12+ site, V+3.12+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.11 Å. There are twelve inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 23–39°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.56 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 22–39°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and corners with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 7–42°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 12–42°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.57 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and corners with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 14–44°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.58 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 12–38°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 26–39°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.56 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 24–42°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.56 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and corners with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 9–46°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.57 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 13–39°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.58 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 13–40°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.57 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 trigonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 11–44°. There is two shorter (1.54 Å) and two longer (1.56 Å) P–O bond length. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.12+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal pyramidal geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.12+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-sixth O2- site, O2- is