DOI: 10.17188/1290697
title: Materials Data on Li2Cu2Si8O19 by Materials Project

description: Li2Cu2Si8O19 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three O2- atoms. There are two shorter (2.11 Å) and one longer (2.19 Å) Li–O bond lengths. In the second 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 2.05–2.17 Å. There are two inequivalent Cu2+ sites. In the first Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent CuO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.03 Å. In the second Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form CuO4 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent CuO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.04 Å. There are eight inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with three CuO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.68 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one CuO4 trigonal pyramid. There is one shorter (1.62 Å) and three longer (1.65 Å) Si–O bond length. In the fifth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one CuO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.65 Å. In the sixth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with three CuO4 trigonal pyramids. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.68 Å. In the seventh Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.64 Å. In the eighth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.64 Å. There are nineteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a linear geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to two Li1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms.