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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is Stannite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four equivalent O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. All Li–O bond lengths are 1.98 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four equivalent O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. All Cu–O bond lengths are 2.00 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four equivalent O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.65 Å. O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmn2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.00 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.05 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.65 Å) and one longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. There are three inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic C222_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one SiO4 tetrahedra. There are two shorter (1.98 Å) and two longer (2.05 Å) Li–O bond lengths. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.96 Å) and two longer (2.01 Å) Li–O bond length. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.95 Å) and two longer (2.02 Å) Cu–O bond length. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.65 Å. There are two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.05 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.06 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. There are three inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.03 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.17 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.19 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.68 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+ and one Si4+ atom to form distorted OLi3Si tetrahedra that share corners with eight OLi2CuSi tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one OLi3Si tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two equivalent Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.02 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.04 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.08 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.65 Å) and one longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.03 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is one shorter (1.97 Å) and three longer (2.01 Å) Li–O bond length. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.00 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is Stannite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.96 Å) and two longer (2.02 Å) Li–O bond length. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.03 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.06 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.65 Å) and one longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 crystallizes in the trigonal P3_121 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.02 Å. Cu2+ is bonded in a distorted square co-planar geometry to four O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.95 Å) and two longer (2.00 Å) Cu–O bond length. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.65 Å. There are two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.03 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.01 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.05 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.65 Å) and one longer (1.66 Å) Si–O bond length. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.03 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.07 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. All Si–O bond lengths are 1.65 Å. There are three inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two equivalent Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 is beta beryllia-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.05 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one CuO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.06 Å. Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.04 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent CuO4 tetrahedra and corners with eight LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2CuSi tetrahedra.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. 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 2.00–2.39 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–1.96 Å. Cu2+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–2.27 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.69 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two equivalent Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+ and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi3Si tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom.

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Materials Data on Li2CuSiO4 by Materials Project

Li2CuSiO4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with four equivalent SiO4 tetrahedra. There is three shorter (1.98 Å) and one longer (2.00 Å) Li–O bond length. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.21 Å. Cu2+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.14 Å. Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.68 Å. There are four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+ and one Si4+ atom to form distorted OLi3Si tetrahedra that share corners with four OLi3Si tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids, an edgeedge with one OLi2CuSi tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramid. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted OLi2CuSi tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent OLi3Si tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OLi3Si tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLi2CuSi trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two equivalent Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom.

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