DOE OSTI2020
LiMn3(PO4)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are four inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first 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 2.12–2.44 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.15–2.71 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 2.11–2.46 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.31–2.78 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Mn+2.67+ sites. In the first Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.32 Å. In the second Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.34 Å. In the third Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.29 Å. In the fourth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.26 Å. In the fifth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.33 Å. In the sixth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.17–2.41 Å. In the seventh Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.46 Å. In the eighth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.32 Å. In the ninth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.26 Å. In the tenth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.30 Å. In the eleventh Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.15–2.47 Å. In the twelfth Mn+2.67+ site, Mn+2.67+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.30 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 MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–58°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–59°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 52–63°. All P–O bond lengths are 1.56 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–58°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–59°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 52–63°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.55–1.57 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 51–61°. There is two shorter (1.55 Å) and two longer (1.56 Å) P–O bond length. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–59°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–66°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.59 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with five MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 51–63°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.55–1.57 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–63°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.60 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–61°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the fortieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.67+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.67+ and one P5+ atom.