DOI: 10.17188/1208597
title: Materials Data on Li3Ni2(PO4)3 by Materials Project

description: Li3Ni2(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are six inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.01 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.39 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.11–2.53 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–1.93 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.26 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–1.96 Å. There are six inequivalent Ni3+ sites. In the first Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.11 Å. In the second Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.11 Å. In the third Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.07 Å. In the fourth Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Ni–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–1.99 Å. In the fifth Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and edges with three NiO6 octahedra. There is two shorter (1.98 Å) and four longer (1.99 Å) Ni–O bond length. In the sixth Ni3+ site, Ni3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one NiO6 octahedra. There are two shorter (1.97 Å) and four longer (2.07 Å) Ni–O bond lengths. There are six inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–54°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.58 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.58 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 37–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.58 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.58 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.58 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra and corners with four NiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 39–56°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.58 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+ and one P5+ atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLi3P tetrahedra. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to three Li1+ and one P5+ atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLi3P trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Ni3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Ni3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni3+ and one P5+ atom.