The crystal structure described by Li2MnCoO4 is Caswellsilverite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-6°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-8°. Co(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to three equivalent Li(3), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, and edges with five equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co 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(1), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-1°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to three equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with five equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-8°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with six equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-1°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2MnCoO4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.912
_cell_length_b   9.732
_cell_length_c   5.217
_cell_angle_alpha   84.487
_cell_angle_beta   89.994
_cell_angle_gamma   81.422
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   145.471
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
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  0.125  0.750  0.375  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.625  0.750  0.875  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.878  0.246  0.633  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.372  0.254  0.117  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.500  1.000  0.501  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.750  0.500  0.249  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  1.000  0.001  0.001  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.250  0.499  0.749  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.444  0.113  0.791  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.806  0.387  0.959  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.695  0.610  0.541  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.555  0.890  0.209  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.944  0.113  0.341  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.306  0.387  0.409  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.193  0.615  0.085  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.057  0.885  0.665  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li2MnCoO4 is Caswellsilverite-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-6°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-8°. Co(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with three equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 7-10°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to three equivalent Li(3), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, and edges with five equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co 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(1), one Mn(1), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLi3MnCo2 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-1°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to three equivalent Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with five equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-8°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi3Mn2Co octahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, corners with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(3)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li3MnCo2 octahedra, edges with three equivalent O(4)Li3Mn2Co octahedra, and edges with six equivalent O(2)Li3MnCo2 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-1°. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2MnCoO4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.912
_cell_length_b   9.732
_cell_length_c   5.217
_cell_angle_alpha   84.487
_cell_angle_beta   89.994
_cell_angle_gamma   81.422
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   145.471
_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  0.125  0.750  0.375  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.625  0.750  0.875  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.878  0.246  0.633  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.372  0.254  0.117  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.500  1.000  0.501  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.750  0.500  0.249  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  1.000  0.001  0.001  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.250  0.499  0.749  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.444  0.113  0.791  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.806  0.387  0.959  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.695  0.610  0.541  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.555  0.890  0.209  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.944  0.113  0.341  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.306  0.387  0.409  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.193  0.615  0.085  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.057  0.885  0.665  1.0
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