The structure described by Li4Ni3SnO8 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-4°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. There are three inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-4°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Ni(3) atom to form OLi3Ni3 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4Ni3SnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.340
_cell_length_b   10.350
_cell_length_c   14.653
_cell_angle_alpha   19.427
_cell_angle_beta   19.432
_cell_angle_gamma   33.433
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   150.723
_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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 _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  1.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  1.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.000  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.500  0.000  1.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.000  0.000  1.000  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.992  0.994  0.274  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.007  0.505  0.245  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.504  0.001  0.249  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.008  0.006  0.726  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.502  0.503  0.251  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.992  0.495  0.755  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.496  0.998  0.751  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.498  0.497  0.749  1.0
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The structure described by Li4Ni3SnO8 is alpha Po-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-4°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form LiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. There are three inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-10°. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 3-10°. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 2-9°. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Li(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 1-4°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Ni(3) atom to form OLi3Ni3 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Li(4), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(4), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OLi3Ni2Sn octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(4)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Li3Ni2Sn octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)Li3Ni3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li4Ni3SnO8
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   10.340
_cell_length_b   10.350
_cell_length_c   14.653
_cell_angle_alpha   19.427
_cell_angle_beta   19.432
_cell_angle_gamma   33.433
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   150.723
_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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 _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  1.000  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  1.000  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.500  1.000  0.500  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ni  Ni4  1  0.000  0.500  1.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni5  1  0.500  0.000  1.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.500  0.500  0.000  1.0
  Sn  Sn7  1  0.000  0.000  1.000  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.992  0.994  0.274  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.007  0.505  0.245  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.504  0.001  0.249  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.008  0.006  0.726  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.502  0.503  0.251  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.992  0.495  0.755  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.496  0.998  0.751  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.498  0.497  0.749  1.0
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