The structure described by Li2MnNi(PO4)2 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-66°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-67°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-67°. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-66°. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-58°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-57°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(2), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(2), one Mn(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2MnNi(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.765
_cell_length_b   10.372
_cell_length_c   6.052
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   89.918
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   299.123
_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  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.019  0.724  0.750  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.981  0.276  0.250  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.482  0.220  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.518  0.780  0.250  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.420  0.088  0.250  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.580  0.912  0.750  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.910  0.402  0.750  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.090  0.598  0.250  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.706  0.050  0.750  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.294  0.950  0.250  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.742  0.091  0.250  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.258  0.909  0.750  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.233  0.395  0.750  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.767  0.605  0.250  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.205  0.458  0.250  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.795  0.542  0.750  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.287  0.159  0.045  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.287  0.159  0.455  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.713  0.841  0.545  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.713  0.841  0.955  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.770  0.333  0.547  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.770  0.333  0.953  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.230  0.667  0.047  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.230  0.667  0.453  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by Li2MnNi(PO4)2 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 57-66°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 59-67°. Mn(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form MnO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-67°. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-66°. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Mn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 51-58°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(6) atoms to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Mn(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-57°. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Mn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(2), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(2), one Mn(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Mn(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2MnNi(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.765
_cell_length_b   10.372
_cell_length_c   6.052
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   89.918
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   299.123
_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  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Mn  Mn4  1  0.019  0.724  0.750  1.0
  Mn  Mn5  1  0.981  0.276  0.250  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.482  0.220  0.750  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.518  0.780  0.250  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.420  0.088  0.250  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.580  0.912  0.750  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.910  0.402  0.750  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.090  0.598  0.250  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.706  0.050  0.750  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.294  0.950  0.250  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.742  0.091  0.250  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.258  0.909  0.750  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.233  0.395  0.750  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.767  0.605  0.250  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.205  0.458  0.250  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.795  0.542  0.750  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.287  0.159  0.045  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.287  0.159  0.455  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.713  0.841  0.545  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.713  0.841  0.955  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.770  0.333  0.547  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.770  0.333  0.953  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.230  0.667  0.047  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.230  0.667  0.453  1.0
[/CIF]
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