The compound described by Li4MnCo2NiO8 is Caswellsilverite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-9°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(7), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-4°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-12°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-11°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-11°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-9°. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-12°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Co(2), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLi3Co2Ni octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-8°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(3), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form OLi3MnNi2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-12°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-7°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3Co3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Ni octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-12°. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(4), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form OLi3Co3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-8°. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Li(2), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form OLi3CoNi2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-7°. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4MnCo2NiO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.163
_cell_length_b   5.163
_cell_length_c   10.128
_cell_angle_alpha   79.909
_cell_angle_beta   79.909
_cell_angle_gamma   33.245
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   145.516
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  1  'x, y, z'
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  Li  Li0  1  0.997  0.997  0.004  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.500  0.500  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.997  0.997  0.487  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.504  0.504  0.758  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.250  0.250  0.624  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.746  0.746  0.886  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.252  0.252  0.134  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.752  0.752  0.371  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.871  0.871  0.183  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.365  0.365  0.451  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.856  0.856  0.686  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.365  0.365  0.937  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.640  0.640  0.571  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.138  0.138  0.803  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.635  0.635  0.055  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.131  0.131  0.303  1.0
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The compound described by Li4MnCo2NiO8 is Caswellsilverite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-9°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(7), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-4°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(8), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-12°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 8-11°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(6), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-11°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-9°. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-12°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Co(2), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLi3Co2Ni octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-8°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(3), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form OLi3MnNi2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-12°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Li(4), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-7°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3Co3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(4), two equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Ni octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-12°. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(4), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Li(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(2) atoms to form OLi3Co3 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-8°. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Li(2), one Co(2), and two equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form OLi3CoNi2 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li3Co3 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li3Co3 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li3CoNi2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li3Mn2Ni octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(1)Li3Co2Ni octahedra, and edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnNi2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-7°. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4MnCo2NiO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.163
_cell_length_b   5.163
_cell_length_c   10.128
_cell_angle_alpha   79.909
_cell_angle_beta   79.909
_cell_angle_gamma   33.245
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   145.516
_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
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  Li  Li0  1  0.997  0.997  0.004  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.500  0.500  0.247  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.997  0.997  0.487  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.504  0.504  0.758  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.250  0.250  0.624  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.746  0.746  0.886  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.252  0.252  0.134  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.752  0.752  0.371  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.871  0.871  0.183  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.365  0.365  0.451  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.856  0.856  0.686  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.365  0.365  0.937  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.640  0.640  0.571  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.138  0.138  0.803  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.635  0.635  0.055  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.131  0.131  0.303  1.0
[/CIF]
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