DOI: 10.17188/1307510
title: Materials Data on Li7Mn8(BO3)8 by Materials Project

description: Li7Mn8(BO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are seven inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.11 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.02 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.04 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.10 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.10 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.07 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four MnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–2.06 Å. There are eight inequivalent Mn+2.12+ sites. In the first Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.29 Å. In the second Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.22 Å. In the third Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with three LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.35 Å. In the fourth Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.27 Å. In the fifth Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.05–2.29 Å. In the sixth Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.08–2.27 Å. In the seventh Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.27 Å. In the eighth Mn+2.12+ site, Mn+2.12+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with four LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two MnO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 2.09–2.24 Å. There are eight inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first 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 second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.39 Å) and one longer (1.41 Å) B–O bond length. In the third 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 fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.39 Å) and one 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 1.38–1.40 Å. In the sixth 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 1.37–1.42 Å. In the seventh 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 1.36–1.41 Å. In the eighth 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 1.35–1.44 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn+2.12+ and one B3+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLi2MnB tetrahedra. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Mn+2.12+ and one B3+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded to one Li1+, two Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiMn2B tetrahedra. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one Mn+2.12+, and one B3+ atom.