The crystal structure described by Li2Mn3CoO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-63°. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(5) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form distorted OLiMn3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(3), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Co(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Co tetrahedra that share corners with five equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Co(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Mn3CoO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.827
_cell_length_b   8.454
_cell_length_c   5.831
_cell_angle_alpha   90.007
_cell_angle_beta   89.998
_cell_angle_gamma   90.317
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   287.235
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _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  0.242  0.115  1.000  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.745  0.616  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.758  0.885  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.254  0.384  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.754  0.257  0.253  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.246  0.743  0.747  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.754  0.257  0.747  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.246  0.743  0.253  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.525  0.268  1.000  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.029  0.738  0.500  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.475  0.732  0.000  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.971  0.262  0.500  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.975  0.271  1.000  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.464  0.744  0.500  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.749  0.488  0.782  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.239  0.968  0.267  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.749  0.488  0.218  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.239  0.968  0.733  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.251  0.512  0.782  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.761  0.032  0.267  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.251  0.512  0.218  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.761  0.032  0.733  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.025  0.729  0.000  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.536  0.256  0.500  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li2Mn3CoO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-63°. There are three inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third Mn site, Mn(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3) and four equivalent O(5) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms to form distorted OLiMn3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(3), and two equivalent Mn(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Mn(2), and one Co(2) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Co tetrahedra that share corners with five equivalent O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)LiMn2Co tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiMn3 trigonal pyramid. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Mn(3), and one Co(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Mn3CoO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.827
_cell_length_b   8.454
_cell_length_c   5.831
_cell_angle_alpha   90.007
_cell_angle_beta   89.998
_cell_angle_gamma   90.317
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   287.235
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _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  0.242  0.115  1.000  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.745  0.616  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.758  0.885  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.254  0.384  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.754  0.257  0.253  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.246  0.743  0.747  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.754  0.257  0.747  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.246  0.743  0.253  1.0
  Mn  Mn8  1  0.500  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Mn  Mn9  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Co  Co10  1  0.500  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Co  Co11  1  0.000  0.500  0.000  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.525  0.268  1.000  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.029  0.738  0.500  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.475  0.732  0.000  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.971  0.262  0.500  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.975  0.271  1.000  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.464  0.744  0.500  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.749  0.488  0.782  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.239  0.968  0.267  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.749  0.488  0.218  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.239  0.968  0.733  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.251  0.512  0.782  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.761  0.032  0.267  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.251  0.512  0.218  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.761  0.032  0.733  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.025  0.729  0.000  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.536  0.256  0.500  1.0
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