The compound described by LiZn(CoO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(8), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-53°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. Zn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OZnCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Co(2) and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Co(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted OZn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Co(3), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted OLi2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiZn(CoO2)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.956
_cell_length_b   7.512
_cell_length_c   7.726
_cell_angle_alpha   66.623
_cell_angle_beta   78.180
_cell_angle_gamma   80.178
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   153.366
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  Li  Li0  1  0.262  0.176  0.250  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.487  0.022  0.976  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.578  0.220  0.583  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.107  0.583  0.202  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.863  0.417  0.879  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.281  0.855  0.621  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.840  0.677  0.706  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.455  0.359  0.748  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.543  0.749  0.158  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.062  0.365  0.416  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.142  0.034  0.757  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.875  0.161  0.061  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.747  0.031  0.465  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.261  0.472  0.014  1.0
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The compound described by LiZn(CoO2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(8), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(7), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-53°. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form CoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-53°. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form CoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-53°. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent Co(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-52°. Zn(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Co(3) and two equivalent Co(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Co(1), two equivalent Co(3), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted OZnCo3 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Co(2) and one Zn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Co(4), two equivalent Co(1), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted OZn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Co(3), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form distorted OLi2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one Co(1), and two equivalent Co(4) atoms to form OLi2Co3 square pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids,  a cornercorner with one O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Zn2Co3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Co(2), and two equivalent Co(3) atoms to form OLiCo3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(7)Li2Co3 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiCo3 trigonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(6)Li2Zn2Co trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiCo3 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)ZnCo3 trigonal pyramid. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiZn(CoO2)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   2.956
_cell_length_b   7.512
_cell_length_c   7.726
_cell_angle_alpha   66.623
_cell_angle_beta   78.180
_cell_angle_gamma   80.178
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   153.366
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  Li  Li0  1  0.262  0.176  0.250  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.487  0.022  0.976  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.578  0.220  0.583  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.107  0.583  0.202  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.863  0.417  0.879  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.281  0.855  0.621  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.840  0.677  0.706  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.455  0.359  0.748  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.543  0.749  0.158  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.062  0.365  0.416  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.142  0.034  0.757  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.875  0.161  0.061  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.747  0.031  0.465  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.261  0.472  0.014  1.0
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