The compound described by Li4Nb3V5O16 is Spinel-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(12), one O(3), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(11) atoms. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-65°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-63°. There are two inequivalent Nb sites. In the first Nb site, Nb(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the second Nb site, Nb(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form NbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-53°. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-53°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Nb(2), one V(2), and one V(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4), one V(2), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV3 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Nb(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), one Nb(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing OLiNbV2 tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(3) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiNb2V tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Nb(1), one V(1), and one V(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(4), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded to one Li(1), one Nb(2), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form distorted OLiNbV2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNb2V tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(9)LiNbV2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(9)LiNbV2 trigonal pyramid. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Nb(1), one V(1), and one V(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li4Nb3V5O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.063
_cell_length_b   6.055
_cell_length_c   9.855
_cell_angle_alpha   90.006
_cell_angle_beta   88.832
_cell_angle_gamma   119.958
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   313.359
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
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  Li  Li0  1  0.333  0.667  0.898  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.017  0.008  0.995  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.018  0.009  0.495  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.669  0.335  0.387  1.0
  Nb  Nb4  1  0.661  0.831  0.215  1.0
  Nb  Nb5  1  0.822  0.649  0.714  1.0
  Nb  Nb6  1  0.822  0.173  0.714  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.170  0.828  0.213  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.321  0.661  0.486  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.170  0.341  0.213  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.345  0.173  0.711  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.658  0.329  0.994  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.155  0.823  0.599  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.037  0.518  0.334  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.347  0.673  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.994  0.997  0.313  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.995  0.997  0.811  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.155  0.332  0.599  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.481  0.959  0.341  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.481  0.522  0.341  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.328  0.164  0.103  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.673  0.836  0.601  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.526  0.489  0.844  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.526  0.037  0.844  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.672  0.336  0.587  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.831  0.672  0.103  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.964  0.482  0.850  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.831  0.159  0.103  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Li4Nb3V5O16 is Spinel-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(12), one O(3), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 53-62°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(5), one O(7), and two equivalent O(11) atoms. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 56-65°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-63°. There are two inequivalent Nb sites. In the first Nb site, Nb(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. In the second Nb site, Nb(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form NbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-53°. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(4)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 52°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Nb(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-53°. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(4)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 53°. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Nb(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Nb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Nb(2), one V(2), and one V(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(4), one V(2), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing OLiV3 tetrahedra. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Nb(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), one Nb(1), and two equivalent V(1) atoms to form distorted corner-sharing OLiNbV2 tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(3) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OLiNb2V tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Nb(1), one V(1), and one V(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one V(4), and two equivalent V(1) atoms. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded to one Li(1), one Nb(2), one V(3), and one V(4) atom to form distorted OLiNbV2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNb2V tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(9)LiNbV2 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(9)LiNbV2 trigonal pyramid. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Nb(1), one V(1), and one V(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Nb(2), and one V(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li4Nb3V5O16
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.063
_cell_length_b   6.055
_cell_length_c   9.855
_cell_angle_alpha   90.006
_cell_angle_beta   88.832
_cell_angle_gamma   119.958
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   313.359
_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
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 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
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  Li  Li0  1  0.333  0.667  0.898  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.017  0.008  0.995  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.018  0.009  0.495  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.669  0.335  0.387  1.0
  Nb  Nb4  1  0.661  0.831  0.215  1.0
  Nb  Nb5  1  0.822  0.649  0.714  1.0
  Nb  Nb6  1  0.822  0.173  0.714  1.0
  V  V7  1  0.170  0.828  0.213  1.0
  V  V8  1  0.321  0.661  0.486  1.0
  V  V9  1  0.170  0.341  0.213  1.0
  V  V10  1  0.345  0.173  0.711  1.0
  V  V11  1  0.658  0.329  0.994  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.155  0.823  0.599  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.037  0.518  0.334  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.347  0.673  0.100  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.994  0.997  0.313  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.995  0.997  0.811  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.155  0.332  0.599  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.481  0.959  0.341  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.481  0.522  0.341  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.328  0.164  0.103  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.673  0.836  0.601  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.526  0.489  0.844  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.526  0.037  0.844  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.672  0.336  0.587  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.831  0.672  0.103  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.964  0.482  0.850  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.831  0.159  0.103  1.0
[/CIF]
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