The material structure described by Li2V(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(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2V(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.322
_cell_length_b   6.491
_cell_length_c   8.718
_cell_angle_alpha   82.938
_cell_angle_beta   72.416
_cell_angle_gamma   65.862
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   261.990
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
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  C  C0  1  0.837  0.392  0.802  1.0
  C  C1  1  0.398  0.893  0.698  1.0
  C  C2  1  0.994  0.095  0.302  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.040  0.596  0.198  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.214  0.548  0.830  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.800  0.041  0.666  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.516  0.945  0.332  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.597  0.442  0.169  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.492  0.945  0.803  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.038  0.445  0.701  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.844  0.338  0.949  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.141  0.890  0.750  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.636  0.392  0.745  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.556  0.843  0.552  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.192  0.543  0.300  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.245  0.043  0.198  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.955  0.146  0.448  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.788  0.098  0.248  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.142  0.649  0.051  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.782  0.597  0.254  1.0
  V  V20  1  0.866  0.494  0.500  1.0
  V  V21  1  0.115  0.994  1.000  1.0
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The material structure described by Li2V(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(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramid. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one V(2)O6 pentagonal pyramid. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded to one O(12), one O(2), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Li(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(3)O4 tetrahedra. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form distorted VO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent Li(3)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Li(4)O4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(2), one O(3), and one O(5) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(12), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(2), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one V(1), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(3), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one V(1), and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one V(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(3), one Li(4), one V(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Li2V(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.322
_cell_length_b   6.491
_cell_length_c   8.718
_cell_angle_alpha   82.938
_cell_angle_beta   72.416
_cell_angle_gamma   65.862
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   261.990
_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
  C  C0  1  0.837  0.392  0.802  1.0
  C  C1  1  0.398  0.893  0.698  1.0
  C  C2  1  0.994  0.095  0.302  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.040  0.596  0.198  1.0
  Li  Li4  1  0.214  0.548  0.830  1.0
  Li  Li5  1  0.800  0.041  0.666  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.516  0.945  0.332  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.597  0.442  0.169  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.492  0.945  0.803  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.038  0.445  0.701  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.844  0.338  0.949  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.141  0.890  0.750  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.636  0.392  0.745  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.556  0.843  0.552  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.192  0.543  0.300  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.245  0.043  0.198  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.955  0.146  0.448  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.788  0.098  0.248  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.142  0.649  0.051  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.782  0.597  0.254  1.0
  V  V20  1  0.866  0.494  0.500  1.0
  V  V21  1  0.115  0.994  1.000  1.0
[/CIF]
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