DOE OSTI2020
LiMnP2O7 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are eight inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 67°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.84–1.95 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 58°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.84–2.27 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.22 Å. In the fourth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–1.94 Å. In the fifth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.49 Å. In the sixth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra and corners with four PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 60°. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.85–2.00 Å. In the seventh Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.82–2.70 Å. In the eighth Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.30 Å. There are eight inequivalent Mn3+ sites. In the first Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid, and an edgeedge with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.21 Å. In the second Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted MnO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.19 Å. In the third Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, corners with four PO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid, an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra, and an edgeedge with one PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.94–2.43 Å. In the fourth Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.41 Å. In the fifth Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.27 Å. In the sixth Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six O2- atoms. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.96–2.39 Å. In the seventh Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.33 Å. In the eighth Mn3+ site, Mn3+ is bonded to six O2- atoms to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share corners with six PO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Mn–O bond distances ranging from 1.98–2.45 Å. There are sixteen 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 MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 56°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.49–1.61 Å. In the second P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 32–57°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.61 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, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid, and an edgeedge with one MnO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 54°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.60 Å. In the fourth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 22–56°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.62 Å. In the fifth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 31–46°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.61 Å. In the sixth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.61 Å. In the seventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 57°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.61 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, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 30°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.61 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, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 33°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.62 Å. In the tenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one LiO4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 48–62°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.61 Å. In the eleventh P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and corners with two LiO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 53–55°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.50–1.60 Å. In the twelfth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MnO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 22–56°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.62 Å. In the thirteenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three MnO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 30–46°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.52–1.62 Å. In the fourteenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one MnO5 trigonal bipyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 54°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.51–1.60 Å. In the fifteenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share a cornercorner with one MnO6 octahedra, a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 34°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.61 Å. In the sixteenth P5+ site, P5+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two MnO6 octahedra and a cornercorner with one PO4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra tilt angles range from 54–60°. There are a spread of P–O bond distances ranging from 1.48–1.62 Å. There are fifty-six inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to two Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Mn3+, and one P5+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li1+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn3+ and one P5+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two P5+ atoms. In the twe