DOE OSTI2020
Li6V3Mn(PO4)6 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are twelve inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 62–74°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.06 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.06 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.10 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.10 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.08 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 61–74°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.02 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 62–73°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.00 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.08 Å. In the ninth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.10 Å. In the tenth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.12 Å. In the eleventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.06 Å. In the twelfth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 62–74°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.04 Å. There are six inequivalent V+3.33+ sites. In the first V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.99–2.15 Å. In the second V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.15 Å. In the third V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 2.02–2.11 Å. In the fourth V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.13 Å. In the fifth V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.12 Å. In the sixth V+3.33+ site, V+3.33+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 2.01–2.15 Å. There are two inequivalent Mn2+ sites. In the first Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.91–2.19 Å. In the second Mn2+ site, Mn2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.16 Å. There are twelve inequivalent P5+ sites. In the first P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–44°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.56 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 20–49°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 42–46°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 20–47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.57 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–45°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with two MnO6 octahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 30–45°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.56 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with two MnO6 octahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–44°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.58 Å. In the eighth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 40–46°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.59 Å. In the ninth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with three VO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 21–48°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.57 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with two MnO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 41–47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.58 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two VO6 octahedra, corners with two MnO6 octahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 22–47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.53–1.58 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four VO6 octahedra and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 28–44°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.54–1.56 Å. There are forty-eight inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.33+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted tetrahedral geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.33+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.33+ and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.33+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn2+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one V+3.33+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two Li1+, one V+3.33+, and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2-