Materials Data on Li(Mo3S4)2 by Materials Project

Abstract

Li1Mo6S8 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Li1+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to eight S2- atoms. There are two shorter (2.41 Å) and six longer (3.22 Å) Li–S bond lengths. Mo+2.50+ is bonded to five S2- atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MoS5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Mo–S bond distances ranging from 2.44–2.48 Å. There are two inequivalent S2- sites. In the first S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and three equivalent Mo+2.50+ atoms. In the second S2- site, S2- is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li1+ and four equivalent Mo+2.50+ atoms.