Materials Data on Li3Fe8(BO3)8 by Materials Project

Li3Fe8(BO3)8 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four FeO5 trigonal bipyramids and an edgeedge with one FeO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.12 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form distorted LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four FeO5 trigonal bipyramids and an edgeedge with one FeO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 2.06–2.12 Å. In the third Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.68 Å. There are eight inequivalent Fe+2.62+ sites. In the first Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form edge-sharing FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.10 Å. In the second Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.12 Å. In the third Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.95–2.03 Å. In the fourth Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.17 Å. In the fifth Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share a cornercorner with one LiO4 tetrahedra, an edgeedge with one LiO4 tetrahedra, and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.90–2.12 Å. In the sixth Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form edge-sharing FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.86–2.09 Å. In the seventh Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.97–2.20 Å. In the eighth Fe+2.62+ site, Fe+2.62+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted FeO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent LiO4 tetrahedra and edges with two FeO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Fe–O bond distances ranging from 1.92–2.21 Å. There are eight inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.38 Å) and one longer (1.39 Å) B–O bond length. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.41 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.36 Å) and two longer (1.41 Å) B–O bond length. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.33–1.44 Å. In the fifth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.37–1.41 Å. In the sixth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.38 Å) and one longer (1.39 Å) B–O bond length. In the seventh B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.42 Å. In the eighth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.38–1.41 Å. There are twenty-four inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li1+, two Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the seventeenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the eighteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the nineteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the twentieth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Fe+2.62+, and one B3+ atom. In the twenty-fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Fe+2.62+ and one B3+ atom.