DOI: 10.17188/1681424
title: Materials Data on Li2VSi2O7 by Materials Project

description: Li2VSi2O7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twelve inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 60°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.06 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.11 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 66°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.11 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 67°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.06 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 61°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.15 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 68°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.28 Å. In the seventh 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 2.16–2.40 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.85 Å) and two longer (1.86 Å) Li–O bond length. In the ninth 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 2.05–2.87 Å. In the tenth 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 2.18–2.78 Å. In the eleventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.24 Å. In the twelfth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 68°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.15 Å. There are six inequivalent V4+ sites. In the first V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.10 Å. In the second V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.85–2.17 Å. In the third V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with three LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.07 Å. In the fourth V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.84–2.18 Å. In the fifth V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.11 Å. In the sixth V4+ site, V4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six SiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with three LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.04 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 36–45°. There is three shorter (1.64 Å) and one longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–44°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.64–1.66 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–47°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–47°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the fifth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 34–37°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.66 Å. In the sixth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–45°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.66 Å. In the seventh Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 38–43°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.67 Å. In the eighth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 44°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.67 Å. In the ninth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 33–36°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.66 Å. In the tenth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–46°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.67 Å. In the eleventh Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–45°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.67 Å. In the twelfth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 pentagonal pyramid, a cornercorner with one SiO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 43–46°. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.60–1.68 Å. There are forty-two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLi2VSi trigonal pyramids. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V4+ and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one V4+, and one Si4+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2VSi tetrahedra. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to