Materials Data on Li3BiB8O15 by Materials Project
Li3B8BiO15 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first 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 2.02–2.46 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one BO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.14 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.68 Å. There are eight inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.36–1.41 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.37 Å) and one longer (1.39 Å) B–O bond length. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.45–1.51 Å. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.34–1.43 Å. In the fifth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.41 Å. In the sixth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form BO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.46–1.53 Å. In the seventh B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.36–1.42 Å. In the eighth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.41 Å. Bi3+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.68 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ and one Bi3+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two B3+ atoms.