The crystal structure described by Li4Mn3Ni3(TeO8)2 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 Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted 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 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-70°. 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 Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-62°. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(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 MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-51°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. In the second Ni site, Ni(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 NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-52°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-51°. 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 Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Ni trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(4)LiMn2Ni tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLiMn2Ni tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiMn2Ni trigonal pyramids and corners with four equivalent O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(4), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(4)LiMn2Ni tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Ni trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent Ni(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li4Mn3Ni3(TeO8)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.950
_cell_length_b   5.950
_cell_length_c   9.712
_cell_angle_alpha   88.970
_cell_angle_beta   88.970
_cell_angle_gamma   60.071
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   297.940
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
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  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.662  0.662  0.093  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.999  0.999  0.018  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.999  0.999  0.512  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.330  0.330  0.585  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.338  0.830  0.788  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.830  0.338  0.788  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.173  0.173  0.287  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.828  0.828  0.786  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.171  0.661  0.288  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.661  0.171  0.288  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.670  0.670  0.514  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.337  0.337  0.018  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.343  0.841  0.405  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.515  0.515  0.636  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.655  0.655  0.887  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.008  0.008  0.703  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.010  0.010  0.203  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.841  0.343  0.405  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.514  0.961  0.649  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.961  0.514  0.649  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.177  0.177  0.913  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.833  0.833  0.414  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.036  0.470  0.153  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.470  0.036  0.153  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.325  0.325  0.389  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.168  0.663  0.911  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.480  0.480  0.145  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.663  0.168  0.911  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Li4Mn3Ni3(TeO8)2 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 Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-64°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted 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 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-70°. 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 Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra, and corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-62°. There are two inequivalent Mn sites. In the first Mn site, Mn(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 MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-51°. In the second Mn site, Mn(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 48°. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 49°. In the second Ni site, Ni(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 NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Te(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-52°. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(8), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mn(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-52°. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(7), two equivalent O(11), and two equivalent O(9) atoms to form TeO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-51°. 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 Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Te(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form distorted OLiMn2Ni trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(4)LiMn2Ni tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(3), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Ni(1) atom to form OLiMn2Ni tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiMn2Ni trigonal pyramids and corners with four equivalent O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(4), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(1) atom to form distorted OLiMnNiTe trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(4)LiMn2Ni tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiMn2Ni trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiMnNiTe trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), two equivalent Mn(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), two equivalent Ni(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(2), one Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(4), one Mn(2), and two equivalent Ni(2) atoms. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and one Te(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li4Mn3Ni3(TeO8)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.950
_cell_length_b   5.950
_cell_length_c   9.712
_cell_angle_alpha   88.970
_cell_angle_beta   88.970
_cell_angle_gamma   60.071
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   297.940
_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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  Li  Li0  1  0.662  0.662  0.093  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.999  0.999  0.018  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.999  0.999  0.512  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.330  0.330  0.585  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.338  0.830  0.788  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.830  0.338  0.788  1.0
  Mn  Mn6  1  0.173  0.173  0.287  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.828  0.828  0.786  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.171  0.661  0.288  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.661  0.171  0.288  1.0
  Te  Te10  1  0.670  0.670  0.514  1.0
  Te  Te11  1  0.337  0.337  0.018  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.343  0.841  0.405  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.515  0.515  0.636  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.655  0.655  0.887  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.008  0.008  0.703  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.010  0.010  0.203  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.841  0.343  0.405  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.514  0.961  0.649  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.961  0.514  0.649  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.177  0.177  0.913  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.833  0.833  0.414  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.036  0.470  0.153  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.470  0.036  0.153  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.325  0.325  0.389  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.168  0.663  0.911  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.480  0.480  0.145  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.663  0.168  0.911  1.0
[/CIF]
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