DOI: 10.17188/1308300
title: Materials Data on Li5Mn6(BO3)6 by Materials Project

description: Li5Mn6(BO3)6 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are five 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 MnO5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are three shorter (1.99 Å) and one longer (2.04 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 MnO5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There is two shorter (1.98 Å) and two longer (2.00 Å) Li–O bond length. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO5 square pyramids and corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.07 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.06 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent MnO5 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are three shorter (2.01 Å) and one longer (2.05 Å) Li–O bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Mn+2.17+ sites. In the first Mn+2.17+ site, Mn+2.17+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 square pyramids that share corners with five LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent MnO5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.18 Å. In the second Mn+2.17+ site, Mn+2.17+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.23 Å. In the third Mn+2.17+ site, Mn+2.17+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.24 Å. There are five 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 1.38–1.40 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.38 Å) and one longer (1.39 Å) B–O bond length. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.38 Å) and two longer (1.40 Å) B–O bond length. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.37 Å) and two longer (1.40 Å) B–O bond length. 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 1.37–1.41 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2MnB tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mn+2.17+ and one B3+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form corner-sharing OLi2MnB tetrahedra. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Mn+2.17+ and one B3+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two equivalent Mn+2.17+, and one B3+ atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra.