Materials Data on Li3Sn3(PO4)4 by Materials Project
Li3Sn3(PO4)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first 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 1.93–2.30 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one SnO5 square pyramid, corners with three PO4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent SnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.70 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one SnO5 square pyramid and corners with five PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.64 Å. There are three inequivalent Sn3+ sites. In the first Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form SnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five PO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent LiO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.09 Å. In the second Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form SnO5 square pyramids that share corners with five PO4 tetrahedra and corners with two LiO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.28 Å. In the third Sn3+ site, Sn3+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of Sn–O bond distances ranging from 2.19–2.38 Å. There are four 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 SnO5 square pyramid, a cornercorner with one SnO5 trigonal bipyramid, and corners with two LiO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.59 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SnO5 square pyramid, a cornercorner with one SnO5 trigonal bipyramid, and corners with three LiO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.59 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent SnO5 square pyramids, a cornercorner with one LiO5 trigonal bipyramid, and a cornercorner with one SnO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one SnO5 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent LiO5 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent SnO5 trigonal bipyramids, and an edgeedge with one LiO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.60 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Sn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Sn3+, and one P5+ atom.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). LBNL Materials Project
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Contributing Organization:
- MIT; UC Berkeley; Duke; U Louvain
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; EDCBEE
- OSTI ID:
- 1291043
- Report Number(s):
- mp-758291
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: https://materialsproject.org/citing
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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