The compound described by LiLa8Cu3O16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the third La site, La(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the fourth La site, La(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(14), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth La site, La(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(7) atom. In the sixth La site, La(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(16), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the seventh La site, La(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the eighth La site, La(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. There are three inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), and one O(6) atom. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), and one O(7) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one La(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(3), one La(8), and one Cu(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(3) and one La(7) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one La(1), one La(6), and one La(7) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(4), one La(6), one La(8), and one Cu(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(5), one La(7), and one Cu(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one La(1), one La(4), and one La(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(2) and one La(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Cu(2) and one Cu(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Cu(2) and one Cu(3) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(3), one La(5), and one Cu(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(3), one La(4), one La(8), and one Cu(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one La(5), one La(7), and one Cu(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(5) and one La(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiLa8Cu3O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.091
_cell_length_b   7.572
_cell_length_c   8.459
_cell_angle_alpha   116.440
_cell_angle_beta   96.894
_cell_angle_gamma   105.593
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   376.272
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.001  0.250  0.501  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.275  0.161  0.320  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.722  0.845  0.676  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.276  0.655  0.326  1.0
  La  La4  1  0.278  0.408  0.815  1.0
  La  La5  1  0.277  0.917  0.818  1.0
  La  La6  1  0.723  0.339  0.681  1.0
  La  La7  1  0.722  0.094  0.186  1.0
  La  La8  1  0.723  0.585  0.183  1.0
  Cu  Cu9  1  0.000  0.750  0.500  1.0
  Cu  Cu10  1  0.001  0.500  0.001  1.0
  Cu  Cu11  1  0.997  1.000  0.998  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.996  0.877  0.246  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.628  0.705  0.411  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.004  0.376  0.250  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.007  0.996  0.501  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.635  0.202  0.401  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.634  0.449  0.903  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.629  0.952  0.898  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.362  0.297  0.593  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.997  0.125  0.750  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.993  0.505  0.499  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.996  0.748  0.000  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.997  0.248  0.001  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.369  0.795  0.582  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.371  0.540  0.089  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.368  0.043  0.085  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.005  0.625  0.753  1.0
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The compound described by LiLa8Cu3O16 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the third La site, La(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the fourth La site, La(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(14), one O(6), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth La site, La(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(13), one O(15), one O(16), and one O(7) atom. In the sixth La site, La(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(16), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the seventh La site, La(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(15), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the eighth La site, La(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(14), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. There are three inequivalent Cu sites. In the first Cu site, Cu(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(10), one O(13), one O(2), and one O(4) atom. In the second Cu site, Cu(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(14), and one O(6) atom. In the third Cu site, Cu(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(11), one O(12), one O(15), and one O(7) atom. There are sixteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(1) and one La(8) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(3), one La(8), and one Cu(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(3) and one La(7) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one La(1), one La(6), and one La(7) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(4), one La(6), one La(8), and one Cu(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(5), one La(7), and one Cu(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one La(1), one La(4), and one La(6) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(2) and one La(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(1) and one Cu(1) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Cu(2) and one Cu(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Cu(2) and one Cu(3) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(2), one La(3), one La(5), and one Cu(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(3), one La(4), one La(8), and one Cu(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one La(1), one La(5), one La(7), and one Cu(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La(5) and one La(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiLa8Cu3O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.091
_cell_length_b   7.572
_cell_length_c   8.459
_cell_angle_alpha   116.440
_cell_angle_beta   96.894
_cell_angle_gamma   105.593
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   376.272
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Li  Li0  1  0.001  0.250  0.501  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.275  0.161  0.320  1.0
  La  La2  1  0.722  0.845  0.676  1.0
  La  La3  1  0.276  0.655  0.326  1.0
  La  La4  1  0.278  0.408  0.815  1.0
  La  La5  1  0.277  0.917  0.818  1.0
  La  La6  1  0.723  0.339  0.681  1.0
  La  La7  1  0.722  0.094  0.186  1.0
  La  La8  1  0.723  0.585  0.183  1.0
  Cu  Cu9  1  0.000  0.750  0.500  1.0
  Cu  Cu10  1  0.001  0.500  0.001  1.0
  Cu  Cu11  1  0.997  1.000  0.998  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.996  0.877  0.246  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.628  0.705  0.411  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.004  0.376  0.250  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.007  0.996  0.501  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.635  0.202  0.401  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.634  0.449  0.903  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.629  0.952  0.898  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.362  0.297  0.593  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.997  0.125  0.750  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.993  0.505  0.499  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.996  0.748  0.000  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.997  0.248  0.001  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.369  0.795  0.582  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.371  0.540  0.089  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.368  0.043  0.085  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.005  0.625  0.753  1.0
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