Materials Data on K3LiSiO4 by Materials Project
K3LiSiO4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent K1+ sites. In the first K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.70–3.16 Å. In the second K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.67–3.25 Å. In the third K1+ site, K1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted KO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.65–2.72 Å. In the fourth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.68–3.08 Å. In the fifth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.67–2.74 Å. In the sixth K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.64–2.87 Å. There are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first 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 1.99–2.06 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 1.99–2.05 Å. There are two inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent KO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.66–1.68 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one KO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.66–1.68 Å. There are eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to four K1+, one Li1+, and one Si4+ atom.