DOE OSTI2020
LiVP3(H4O5)3H2O crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional and consists of two water molecules and one LiVP3(H4O5)3 framework. In the LiVP3(H4O5)3 framework, there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent VO6 octahedra, and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 45–62°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.21–2.61 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted LiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one VO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 45–56°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.07–2.51 Å. There are two inequivalent V2+ sites. In the first V2+ site, V2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 2.14–2.23 Å. In the second V2+ site, V2+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent LiO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–62°. There are a spread of V–O bond distances ranging from 2.15–2.26 Å. There are six 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 VO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.64 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one LiO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra, and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–66°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. In the third P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.62 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 47°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.61 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two LiO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 63–65°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.63 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one VO6 octahedra and corners with two PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.63 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.62 Å) H–O bond length. In the ninth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the tenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eleventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the twelfth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the thirteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (0.99 Å) and one longer (1.73 Å) H–O bond length. In the fourteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the sixteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventeenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the eighteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the nineteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.00 Å) and one longer (1.69 Å) H–O bond length. In the twentieth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the twenty-first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the twenty-second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the twenty-third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the twenty-fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. There are thirty inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V2+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li1+ and three H1+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V2+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one V2+, and one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two Li1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li1+, one V2+, and two H1+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ and two H1+ atoms. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li1+, one V2+, and two H1+ atoms. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V2+ and two H1+ atoms. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li1+, one V2+, and two H1+ atoms. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one V2+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Li1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the twenty-seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twenty-eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the twenty-ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the thirtieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one V2+ and one P5+ atom.