Materials Data on LiCu2P3H8O13 by Materials Project
LiCu2P3H8O13 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one CuO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–1.94 Å. There are two inequivalent Cu1+ sites. In the first Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with three CuO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.22–2.54 Å. In the second Cu1+ site, Cu1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, edges with three CuO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.26–2.51 Å. There are three inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four CuO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 52–66°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.64 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four CuO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 47–63°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.63 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.62 Å. There are eight inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Cu1+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cu1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Cu1+, and two H1+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Cu1+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two Cu1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Cu1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li1+, one Cu1+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+ and two H1+ atoms.