Materials Data on Li2MnFe2(PO4)3 by Materials Project
Li2MnFe2(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three 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 2.09–2.57 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 2.13–2.58 Å. In the third 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 2.11–2.63 Å. Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one FeO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.18–2.27 Å. There are two inequivalent Fe+2.50+ sites. In the first Fe+2.50+ site, Fe+2.50+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form FeO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and a faceface with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.08 Å. In the second Fe+2.50+ site, Fe+2.50+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.30 Å. There are four inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–48°. There is two shorter (1.53 Å) and two longer (1.58 Å) P–O bond length. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 29–37°. There is two shorter (1.52 Å) and two longer (1.57 Å) P–O bond length. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent FeO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 17–41°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Fe+2.50+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Fe+2.50+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li1+, one Mn2+, one Fe+2.50+, and one P5+ atom.