DOE OSTI2020
LiB2BiO5 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 six O2- atoms to form corner-sharing LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–48°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.32 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form corner-sharing LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–50°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.36 Å. There are four 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 are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.37–1.41 Å. In the third 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 1.37–1.43 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 1.37–1.41 Å. There are two inequivalent Bi3+ sites. In the first Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to eight O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.86 Å. In the second Bi3+ site, Bi3+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Bi–O bond distances ranging from 2.34–2.80 Å. There are ten inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and two equivalent Bi3+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ and one Bi3+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and two equivalent Bi3+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one B3+, and two Bi3+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li1+, one B3+, and one Bi3+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and two equivalent Bi3+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ and one Bi3+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one B3+, and two equivalent Bi3+ atoms.