DOI: 10.17188/1679079
title: Materials Data on Li2Cr3CuO8 by Materials Project

description: Li2Cr3CuO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–65°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.03 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–64°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.02 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.03 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–64°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.01 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.00 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.03 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 56–63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.02 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three CuO6 octahedra and corners with nine CrO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 55–63°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.05 Å. There are twelve inequivalent Cr4+ sites. In the first Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.03 Å. In the second Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–2.02 Å. In the third Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.03 Å. In the fourth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.02 Å. In the fifth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.01 Å. In the sixth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.00 Å. In the seventh Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.05 Å. In the eighth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.02 Å. In the ninth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.00 Å. In the tenth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.00 Å. In the eleventh Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.01 Å. In the twelfth Cr4+ site, Cr4+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra, edges with two CuO6 octahedra, and edges with four CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cr–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.04 Å. There are four inequivalent Cu2+ sites. In the first Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.07 Å. In the second Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.08 Å. In the third Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.07 Å. In the fourth Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form CuO6 octahedra that share corners with six LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with six CrO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.11 Å. There are thirty-two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one OLiCr2Cu tetrahedra, corners with two OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OLiCr3 trigonal pyramid. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiCr2Cu tetrahedra. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted edge-sharing OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one OLiCr2Cu tetrahedra, corners with two OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids, and an edgeedge with one OLiCr3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids that share corners with two OLiCr3 trigonal pyramids and an edgeedge with one OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramid. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+ and three Cr4+ atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCr3 trigonal pyramids. In the thirty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids. In the thirty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Cr4+, and one Cu2+ atom to form distorted OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramids that share corners with two OLiCr3 trigonal pyramids and an edgeedge with one OLiCr2Cu trigonal pyramid.