The material structure described by Li3Cu(PO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Cu(1), and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cu(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Cu(1), and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cu(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li3Cu(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.012
_cell_length_b   6.677
_cell_length_c   10.182
_cell_angle_alpha   89.756
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   340.744
_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  0.570  0.501  0.155  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.433  0.998  0.653  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.567  0.998  0.153  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.430  0.501  0.655  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.073  0.498  0.340  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.927  0.498  0.840  1.0
  Cu  Cu6  1  0.069  0.997  0.347  1.0
  Cu  Cu7  1  0.931  0.997  0.847  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.077  0.748  0.095  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.560  0.254  0.410  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.440  0.254  0.910  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.923  0.748  0.595  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.128  0.240  0.893  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.619  0.754  0.603  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.042  0.558  0.657  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.459  0.442  0.339  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.042  0.938  0.666  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.872  0.240  0.393  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.484  0.248  0.555  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.541  0.442  0.839  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.021  0.759  0.448  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.381  0.754  0.103  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.553  0.062  0.838  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.958  0.558  0.157  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.958  0.938  0.166  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.516  0.248  0.055  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.979  0.759  0.948  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.447  0.062  0.338  1.0
[/CIF]
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The material structure described by Li3Cu(PO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. Cu(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form CuO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cu(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Cu(1), and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cu(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Cu(1), and one P(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cu(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li3Cu(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.012
_cell_length_b   6.677
_cell_length_c   10.182
_cell_angle_alpha   89.756
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   340.744
_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  0.570  0.501  0.155  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.433  0.998  0.653  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.567  0.998  0.153  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.430  0.501  0.655  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.073  0.498  0.340  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.927  0.498  0.840  1.0
  Cu  Cu6  1  0.069  0.997  0.347  1.0
  Cu  Cu7  1  0.931  0.997  0.847  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.077  0.748  0.095  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.560  0.254  0.410  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.440  0.254  0.910  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.923  0.748  0.595  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.128  0.240  0.893  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.619  0.754  0.603  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.042  0.558  0.657  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.459  0.442  0.339  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.042  0.938  0.666  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.872  0.240  0.393  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.484  0.248  0.555  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.541  0.442  0.839  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.021  0.759  0.448  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.381  0.754  0.103  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.553  0.062  0.838  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.958  0.558  0.157  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.958  0.938  0.166  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.516  0.248  0.055  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.979  0.759  0.948  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.447  0.062  0.338  1.0
[/CIF]
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