The compound described by LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(3)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(20), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(19), one O(2), one O(23), and one O(6) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(17), one O(21), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(13), and one O(17) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(18), and one O(2) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(15), one O(19), and one O(3) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(16), one O(20), and one O(4) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(21), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(22), and one O(6) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(23), and one O(7) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(24), and one O(8) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(5) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), and one C(7) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(8) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(3) and one C(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(4) and one C(4) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(1) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(3) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(7) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(8) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiCo(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.817
_cell_length_b   15.776
_cell_length_c   6.439
_cell_angle_alpha   96.714
_cell_angle_beta   116.791
_cell_angle_gamma   75.012
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   509.544
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.366  0.162  0.093  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.871  0.668  0.090  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.279  0.415  0.406  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.774  0.915  0.411  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.956  0.001  0.959  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.497  0.753  0.537  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.443  0.504  0.956  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.985  0.252  0.545  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.794  0.106  0.565  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.305  0.612  0.565  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.235  0.358  0.937  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.734  0.859  0.932  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.874  0.147  0.111  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.379  0.650  0.112  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.769  0.399  0.390  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.258  0.898  0.387  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.838  0.025  0.644  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.351  0.531  0.645  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.197  0.278  0.859  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.703  0.778  0.852  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.071  0.109  0.060  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.585  0.618  0.077  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.013  0.367  0.433  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.505  0.861  0.432  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.688  0.106  0.038  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.194  0.606  0.026  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.664  0.354  0.469  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.151  0.856  0.465  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.565  0.147  0.437  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.076  0.653  0.440  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.130  0.400  0.061  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.635  0.899  0.062  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.006  0.136  0.626  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.519  0.641  0.632  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.388  0.387  0.876  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.882  0.889  0.866  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.874  0.220  0.221  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.344  0.724  0.217  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.635  0.472  0.282  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.145  0.972  0.281  1.0
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The compound described by LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(3)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(11), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(3)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(4)O5 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid and corners with two equivalent Co(2)O5 trigonal bipyramids. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(20), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(4)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(19), one O(2), one O(23), and one O(6) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 trigonal pyramids. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded to one O(11), one O(17), one O(21), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted CoO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O4 trigonal pyramid and corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 trigonal pyramids. There are eight inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(13), and one O(17) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(14), one O(18), and one O(2) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(15), one O(19), and one O(3) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(16), one O(20), and one O(4) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(21), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(22), and one O(6) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(23), and one O(7) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(24), and one O(8) atom. There are twenty-four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(3), one Co(3), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(4), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(5) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one Co(3), and one C(6) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Co(4), and one C(7) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(8) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(3) and one C(3) atom. In the sixteenth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(4) and one C(4) atom. In the seventeenth O site, O(17) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(1) atom. In the eighteenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the nineteenth O site, O(19) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(3) atom. In the twentieth O site, O(20) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(4) atom. In the twenty-first O site, O(21) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(4) and one C(5) atom. In the twenty-second O site, O(22) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(6) atom. In the twenty-third O site, O(23) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(3) and one C(7) atom. In the twenty-fourth O site, O(24) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(8) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiCo(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.817
_cell_length_b   15.776
_cell_length_c   6.439
_cell_angle_alpha   96.714
_cell_angle_beta   116.791
_cell_angle_gamma   75.012
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   509.544
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
loop_
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  Li  Li0  1  0.366  0.162  0.093  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.871  0.668  0.090  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.279  0.415  0.406  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.774  0.915  0.411  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.956  0.001  0.959  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.497  0.753  0.537  1.0
  Co  Co6  1  0.443  0.504  0.956  1.0
  Co  Co7  1  0.985  0.252  0.545  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.794  0.106  0.565  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.305  0.612  0.565  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.235  0.358  0.937  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.734  0.859  0.932  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.874  0.147  0.111  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.379  0.650  0.112  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.769  0.399  0.390  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.258  0.898  0.387  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.838  0.025  0.644  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.351  0.531  0.645  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.197  0.278  0.859  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.703  0.778  0.852  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.071  0.109  0.060  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.585  0.618  0.077  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.013  0.367  0.433  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.505  0.861  0.432  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.688  0.106  0.038  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.194  0.606  0.026  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.664  0.354  0.469  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.151  0.856  0.465  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.565  0.147  0.437  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.076  0.653  0.440  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.130  0.400  0.061  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.635  0.899  0.062  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.006  0.136  0.626  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.519  0.641  0.632  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.388  0.387  0.876  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.882  0.889  0.866  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.874  0.220  0.221  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.344  0.724  0.217  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.635  0.472  0.282  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.145  0.972  0.281  1.0
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