DOI: 10.17188/1269734
title: Materials Data on LiPO3 by Materials Project

description: LiPO3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are ten inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.00 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.01 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and corners with four LiO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–1.98 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.05 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with four PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–1.99 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–1.98 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.05 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.05 Å. In the ninth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and edges with two LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–1.98 Å. In the tenth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.04 Å. There are ten inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.62 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.63 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra and corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.50 Å) and two longer (1.62 Å) P–O bond length. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.50 Å) and two longer (1.62 Å) P–O bond length. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.50 Å) and two longer (1.62 Å) P–O bond length. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra and corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra. There is two shorter (1.50 Å) and two longer (1.62 Å) P–O bond length. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.63 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There is two shorter (1.50 Å) and two longer (1.62 Å) P–O bond length. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.63 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two PO4 tetrahedra, corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.63 Å. There are thirty inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom.