The crystal structure described by Li2Mn2Ni(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(5) and two equivalent O(8) atoms. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(10) and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-51°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-33°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-43°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2Mn2Ni(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.499
_cell_length_b   8.499
_cell_length_c   8.334
_cell_angle_alpha   64.520
_cell_angle_beta   64.520
_cell_angle_gamma   63.078
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   463.297
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.359  0.641  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.659  0.341  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.248  0.150  0.604  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.850  0.752  0.396  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.355  0.853  0.105  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.147  0.645  0.895  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.844  0.349  0.595  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.651  0.156  0.405  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.498  0.006  0.245  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.994  0.502  0.755  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.749  0.562  0.179  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.438  0.251  0.821  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.061  0.939  0.500  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.959  0.041  0.000  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.547  0.749  0.691  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.251  0.453  0.309  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.183  0.513  0.142  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.005  0.887  0.921  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.583  0.752  0.177  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.403  0.680  0.703  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.687  0.404  0.211  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.898  0.581  0.989  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.419  0.102  0.011  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.248  0.417  0.823  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.113  0.995  0.079  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.083  0.742  0.648  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.764  0.058  0.147  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.487  0.817  0.858  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.462  0.190  0.661  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.258  0.917  0.352  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.942  0.236  0.853  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.906  0.970  0.433  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.744  0.600  0.683  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.571  0.903  0.498  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.097  0.429  0.502  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.320  0.597  0.297  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.596  0.313  0.789  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.400  0.256  0.317  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.030  0.094  0.567  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.810  0.538  0.339  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Li2Mn2Ni(PO4)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(4) and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(5) and two equivalent O(8) atoms. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MnO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(5), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form distorted NiO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a faceface with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(10) and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 38-51°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 29-33°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(4) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 20-43°. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), and one P(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Mn(2), one Ni(1), and one P(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2Mn2Ni(PO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.499
_cell_length_b   8.499
_cell_length_c   8.334
_cell_angle_alpha   64.520
_cell_angle_beta   64.520
_cell_angle_gamma   63.078
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   463.297
_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  0.359  0.641  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.659  0.341  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.248  0.150  0.604  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.850  0.752  0.396  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.355  0.853  0.105  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.147  0.645  0.895  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.844  0.349  0.595  1.0
  Mn  Mn7  1  0.651  0.156  0.405  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.498  0.006  0.245  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.994  0.502  0.755  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.749  0.562  0.179  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.438  0.251  0.821  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.061  0.939  0.500  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.959  0.041  0.000  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.547  0.749  0.691  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.251  0.453  0.309  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.183  0.513  0.142  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.005  0.887  0.921  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.583  0.752  0.177  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.403  0.680  0.703  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.687  0.404  0.211  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.898  0.581  0.989  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.419  0.102  0.011  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.248  0.417  0.823  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.113  0.995  0.079  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.083  0.742  0.648  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.764  0.058  0.147  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.487  0.817  0.858  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.462  0.190  0.661  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.258  0.917  0.352  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.942  0.236  0.853  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.906  0.970  0.433  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.744  0.600  0.683  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.571  0.903  0.498  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.097  0.429  0.502  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.320  0.597  0.297  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.596  0.313  0.789  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.400  0.256  0.317  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.030  0.094  0.567  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.810  0.538  0.339  1.0
[/CIF]
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