The material structure described by LiCo2(CO3)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(7), 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(10), one O(11), and one O(12) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo2(CO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.551
_cell_length_b   7.456
_cell_length_c   8.433
_cell_angle_alpha   70.417
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   565.800
_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  0.913  0.253  0.109  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.413  0.747  0.891  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.135  0.825  0.677  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.635  0.175  0.323  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.354  0.290  0.182  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.854  0.710  0.818  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.974  0.508  0.618  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.501  0.993  0.101  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.400  0.995  0.518  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.900  0.005  0.482  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.120  0.520  0.996  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.620  0.480  0.004  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.474  0.492  0.382  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.001  0.007  0.899  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.085  0.611  0.617  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.859  0.527  0.692  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.479  0.614  0.455  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.400  0.120  0.065  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.598  0.998  0.211  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.007  0.132  0.966  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.338  0.875  0.647  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.032  0.983  0.474  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.824  0.915  0.613  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.324  0.085  0.387  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.532  0.017  0.526  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.838  0.125  0.353  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.161  0.375  0.121  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.485  0.470  0.028  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.708  0.360  0.097  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.208  0.640  0.903  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.985  0.530  0.972  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.661  0.625  0.879  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.979  0.386  0.545  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.359  0.473  0.308  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.585  0.389  0.383  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.507  0.868  0.034  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.098  0.002  0.789  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.900  0.880  0.935  1.0
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The material structure described by LiCo2(CO3)4 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(7), 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(10), one O(11), and one O(12) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(3) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one C(3) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo2(CO3)4
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.551
_cell_length_b   7.456
_cell_length_c   8.433
_cell_angle_alpha   70.417
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   565.800
_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  0.913  0.253  0.109  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.413  0.747  0.891  1.0
  Co  Co2  1  0.135  0.825  0.677  1.0
  Co  Co3  1  0.635  0.175  0.323  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.354  0.290  0.182  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.854  0.710  0.818  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.974  0.508  0.618  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.501  0.993  0.101  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.400  0.995  0.518  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.900  0.005  0.482  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.120  0.520  0.996  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.620  0.480  0.004  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.474  0.492  0.382  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.001  0.007  0.899  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.085  0.611  0.617  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.859  0.527  0.692  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.479  0.614  0.455  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.400  0.120  0.065  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.598  0.998  0.211  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.007  0.132  0.966  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.338  0.875  0.647  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.032  0.983  0.474  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.824  0.915  0.613  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.324  0.085  0.387  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.532  0.017  0.526  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.838  0.125  0.353  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.161  0.375  0.121  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.485  0.470  0.028  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.708  0.360  0.097  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.208  0.640  0.903  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.985  0.530  0.972  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.661  0.625  0.879  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.979  0.386  0.545  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.359  0.473  0.308  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.585  0.389  0.383  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.507  0.868  0.034  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.098  0.002  0.789  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.900  0.880  0.935  1.0
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