The material 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 in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(20), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(10), one O(19), one O(2), one O(23), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(11), one O(17), one O(21), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. 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 3-coordinate 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 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 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 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 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(8) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.701
_cell_length_b   6.346
_cell_length_c   7.705
_cell_angle_alpha   86.575
_cell_angle_beta   82.326
_cell_angle_gamma   63.359
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   246.935
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
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loop_
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  C  C0  1  0.090  0.570  0.220  1.0
  C  C1  1  0.409  0.930  0.720  1.0
  C  C2  1  0.981  0.112  0.293  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.843  0.389  0.793  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.035  0.964  0.002  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.750  0.536  0.502  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.461  0.098  0.338  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.309  0.403  0.839  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.127  0.644  0.056  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.521  0.856  0.556  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.812  0.067  0.223  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.629  0.434  0.723  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.211  0.041  0.205  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.003  0.459  0.705  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.279  0.451  0.304  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.480  0.049  0.804  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.841  0.628  0.278  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.218  0.872  0.778  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.917  0.212  0.444  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.879  0.288  0.944  1.0
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The material 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 in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(13), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(14), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(11), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(16), and one O(8) atom. There are four inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(20), one O(24), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(12), one O(18), one O(22), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. In the third Co site, Co(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(10), one O(19), one O(2), one O(23), and one O(6) atom. In the fourth Co site, Co(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(11), one O(17), one O(21), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. 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 3-coordinate 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 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 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 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 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 bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(8) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_LiCo(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.701
_cell_length_b   6.346
_cell_length_c   7.705
_cell_angle_alpha   86.575
_cell_angle_beta   82.326
_cell_angle_gamma   63.359
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   246.935
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
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  C  C0  1  0.090  0.570  0.220  1.0
  C  C1  1  0.409  0.930  0.720  1.0
  C  C2  1  0.981  0.112  0.293  1.0
  C  C3  1  0.843  0.389  0.793  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.035  0.964  0.002  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.750  0.536  0.502  1.0
  Li  Li6  1  0.461  0.098  0.338  1.0
  Li  Li7  1  0.309  0.403  0.839  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.127  0.644  0.056  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.521  0.856  0.556  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.812  0.067  0.223  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.629  0.434  0.723  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.211  0.041  0.205  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.003  0.459  0.705  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.279  0.451  0.304  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.480  0.049  0.804  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.841  0.628  0.278  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.218  0.872  0.778  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.917  0.212  0.444  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.879  0.288  0.944  1.0
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