DOE OSTI2020
LiMnF4 is Hydrophilite-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to six F1- atoms to form LiF6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent MnF6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent LiF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–52°. There are a spread of Li–F bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.13 Å. Mn3+ is bonded to six F1- atoms to form MnF6 octahedra that share corners with eight equivalent LiF6 octahedra and edges with two equivalent MnF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 49–52°. There are a spread of Mn–F bond distances ranging from 1.85–2.05 Å. There are three inequivalent F1- sites. In the first F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li1+ and one Mn3+ atom. In the second F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two equivalent Mn3+ atoms. In the third F1- site, F1- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two equivalent Mn3+ atoms.