DOE OSTI2020
Li3Sb3(PO4)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are nine inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.75 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.73 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 1.93–2.48 Å. In the fourth 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 1.94–2.62 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.29 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.37 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.54 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 1.93–2.57 Å. In the ninth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.39 Å. There are nine inequivalent Sb3+ sites. In the first Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted SbO5 square pyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra, corners with three PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 65°. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.42 Å. In the second Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted SbO5 square pyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra, corners with three PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 66°. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.45 Å. In the third Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.63 Å. In the fourth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.27 Å. In the fifth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.71 Å. In the sixth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.60 Å. In the seventh Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.67 Å. In the eighth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.71 Å. In the ninth Sb3+ site, Sb3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sb–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.61 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 two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 24–54°. 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 a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and an edgeedge with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–45°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.63 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and an edgeedge with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–30°. 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 two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 23–42°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 29–33°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.57 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.59 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–45°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.63 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 19–49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.60 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one SbO5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–39°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.59 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 15–44°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Sb3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Sb3+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Sb3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Sb3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fortieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Sb3+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the forty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sb3+, and one P5+ atom. In the forty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordin