The material structure described by LiNiP2O7 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-55°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ni(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiNiP2O7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.435
_cell_length_b   6.497
_cell_length_c   6.560
_cell_angle_alpha   66.647
_cell_angle_beta   84.725
_cell_angle_gamma   81.621
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   248.907
_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  0.876  0.297  0.170  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.124  0.703  0.830  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.347  0.899  0.216  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.653  0.101  0.784  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.385  0.362  0.328  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.615  0.638  0.672  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.860  0.781  0.239  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.140  0.219  0.761  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.336  0.057  0.870  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.664  0.943  0.130  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.938  0.623  0.119  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.698  0.791  0.765  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.400  0.747  0.568  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.600  0.253  0.432  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.026  0.912  0.266  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.062  0.377  0.881  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.389  0.604  0.163  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.302  0.209  0.235  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.781  0.616  0.480  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.611  0.396  0.837  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.219  0.384  0.520  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.974  0.088  0.734  1.0
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The material structure described by LiNiP2O7 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 35-55°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra and  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-60°. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Ni(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent Li(1) and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(1), and one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_LiNiP2O7
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.435
_cell_length_b   6.497
_cell_length_c   6.560
_cell_angle_alpha   66.647
_cell_angle_beta   84.725
_cell_angle_gamma   81.621
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   248.907
_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  0.876  0.297  0.170  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.124  0.703  0.830  1.0
  Ni  Ni2  1  0.347  0.899  0.216  1.0
  Ni  Ni3  1  0.653  0.101  0.784  1.0
  P  P4  1  0.385  0.362  0.328  1.0
  P  P5  1  0.615  0.638  0.672  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.860  0.781  0.239  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.140  0.219  0.761  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.336  0.057  0.870  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.664  0.943  0.130  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.938  0.623  0.119  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.698  0.791  0.765  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.400  0.747  0.568  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.600  0.253  0.432  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.026  0.912  0.266  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.062  0.377  0.881  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.389  0.604  0.163  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.302  0.209  0.235  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.781  0.616  0.480  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.611  0.396  0.837  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.219  0.384  0.520  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.974  0.088  0.734  1.0
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