The compound described by Li2V3CoO8 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-15°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 2°. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-20°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-21°. Co(1) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-26°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(3), and two equivalent V(2) atoms to form OLi2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(3), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLiV2Co2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one V(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(3) atom to form OLi2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one Co(1) atom to form distorted OLi2V2Co square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(2) and one Co(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(2), two equivalent V(3), and one Co(1) atom to form OLiV3Co trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent V(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi2V2Co square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2V3CoO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.398
_cell_length_b   6.398
_cell_length_c   6.528
_cell_angle_alpha   74.077
_cell_angle_beta   74.077
_cell_angle_gamma   36.453
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   152.009
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  Li  Li0  1  0.940  0.940  0.346  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.060  0.060  0.637  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.608  0.608  0.298  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.389  0.389  0.722  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.709  0.709  0.712  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.289  0.289  0.301  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.879  0.879  0.671  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.759  0.759  0.363  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.655  0.655  0.989  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.560  0.560  0.640  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.452  0.452  0.353  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.355  0.355  0.990  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.234  0.234  0.662  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.112  0.112  0.316  1.0
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The compound described by Li2V3CoO8 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-15°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO5 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 2°. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-20°. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form distorted VO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 4-21°. Co(1) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one V(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent V(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(2)O5 square pyramid, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O5 square pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-26°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(3), and two equivalent V(2) atoms to form OLi2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one V(1), one V(3), and two equivalent Co(1) atoms to form OLiV2Co2 square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(1) and one V(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Li(2), one V(1), one V(2), and one V(3) atom to form OLi2V3 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1), one V(1), one V(2), and one Co(1) atom to form distorted OLi2V2Co square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a linear geometry to one V(2) and one Co(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded to one Li(2), one V(2), two equivalent V(3), and one Co(1) atom to form OLiV3Co trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid, corners with two equivalent O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramid, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), two equivalent V(1), and one Co(1) atom to form OLi2V2Co square pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramid,  a cornercorner with one O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(8)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(5)Li2V2Co square pyramids, edges with two equivalent O(2)LiV2Co2 square pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(1)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(7)LiV3Co trigonal bipyramid, and edges with two equivalent O(4)Li2V3 trigonal bipyramids. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2V3CoO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.398
_cell_length_b   6.398
_cell_length_c   6.528
_cell_angle_alpha   74.077
_cell_angle_beta   74.077
_cell_angle_gamma   36.453
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   152.009
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_fract_x
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  Li  Li0  1  0.940  0.940  0.346  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.060  0.060  0.637  1.0
  V  V2  1  0.608  0.608  0.298  1.0
  V  V3  1  0.389  0.389  0.722  1.0
  V  V4  1  0.709  0.709  0.712  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.289  0.289  0.301  1.0
  O  O6  1  0.879  0.879  0.671  1.0
  O  O7  1  0.759  0.759  0.363  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.655  0.655  0.989  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.560  0.560  0.640  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.452  0.452  0.353  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.355  0.355  0.990  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.234  0.234  0.662  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.112  0.112  0.316  1.0
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