The crystal structure described by Li4GeS4 is Chalcostibite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form distorted LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)S4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(4) atom. Ge(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4GeS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.459
_cell_length_b   7.869
_cell_length_c   13.441
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   683.079
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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  0.831  0.004  0.656  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.646  0.507  0.158  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.169  0.504  0.344  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.354  0.007  0.842  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.146  0.007  0.342  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.331  0.504  0.844  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.854  0.507  0.658  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.669  0.004  0.156  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.650  0.747  0.933  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.850  0.747  0.433  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.350  0.247  0.067  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.150  0.247  0.567  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.513  0.289  0.702  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.487  0.789  0.298  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.013  0.789  0.798  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.987  0.289  0.202  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.849  0.250  0.910  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.651  0.250  0.410  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.151  0.750  0.090  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.349  0.750  0.590  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.716  0.476  0.828  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.772  0.017  0.331  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.284  0.976  0.172  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.228  0.517  0.669  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.272  0.517  0.169  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.216  0.976  0.672  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.728  0.017  0.831  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.784  0.476  0.328  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.692  0.752  0.593  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.808  0.752  0.093  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.308  0.252  0.407  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.192  0.252  0.907  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.767  0.256  0.567  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.733  0.256  0.067  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.233  0.756  0.433  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.267  0.756  0.933  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li4GeS4 is Chalcostibite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form distorted LiS4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Ge(1)S4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(2)S4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(4) atom. Ge(1) is bonded to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom to form GeS4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)S4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)S4 tetrahedra, and corners with four equivalent Li(3)S4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the second S site, S(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the third S site, S(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(3) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Ge(1) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4GeS4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.459
_cell_length_b   7.869
_cell_length_c   13.441
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   683.079
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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  0.831  0.004  0.656  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.646  0.507  0.158  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.169  0.504  0.344  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.354  0.007  0.842  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.146  0.007  0.342  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.331  0.504  0.844  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.854  0.507  0.658  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.669  0.004  0.156  1.0
  Li  Li8  1  0.650  0.747  0.933  1.0
  Li  Li9  1  0.850  0.747  0.433  1.0
  Li  Li10  1  0.350  0.247  0.067  1.0
  Li  Li11  1  0.150  0.247  0.567  1.0
  Li  Li12  1  0.513  0.289  0.702  1.0
  Li  Li13  1  0.487  0.789  0.298  1.0
  Li  Li14  1  0.013  0.789  0.798  1.0
  Li  Li15  1  0.987  0.289  0.202  1.0
  Ge  Ge16  1  0.849  0.250  0.910  1.0
  Ge  Ge17  1  0.651  0.250  0.410  1.0
  Ge  Ge18  1  0.151  0.750  0.090  1.0
  Ge  Ge19  1  0.349  0.750  0.590  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.716  0.476  0.828  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.772  0.017  0.331  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.284  0.976  0.172  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.228  0.517  0.669  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.272  0.517  0.169  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.216  0.976  0.672  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.728  0.017  0.831  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.784  0.476  0.328  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.692  0.752  0.593  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.808  0.752  0.093  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.308  0.252  0.407  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.192  0.252  0.907  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.767  0.256  0.567  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.733  0.256  0.067  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.233  0.756  0.433  1.0
  S  S35  1  0.267  0.756  0.933  1.0
[/CIF]
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