Materials Data on Li2Cu2Si5O13 by Materials Project

Li2Cu2Si5O13 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are two inequivalent Li1+ sites. In the first Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.89–2.52 Å. In the second Li1+ site, Li1+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Li–O bond distances ranging from 1.88–2.12 Å. There are two inequivalent Cu2+ sites. In the first Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 1.93–2.07 Å. In the second Cu2+ site, Cu2+ is bonded to five O2- atoms to form distorted CuO5 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with five SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Cu–O bond distances ranging from 2.00–2.59 Å. There are five inequivalent Si4+ sites. In the first Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one CuO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.66 Å. In the second Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.68 Å. In the third Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two SiO4 tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent CuO5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.67 Å. In the fourth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one CuO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–1.68 Å. In the fifth Si4+ site, Si4+ is bonded to four O2- atoms to form SiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three SiO4 tetrahedra and a cornercorner with one CuO5 trigonal bipyramid. There are a spread of Si–O bond distances ranging from 1.61–1.66 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal pyramidal geometry to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two Si4+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Cu2+ and one Si4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two Li1+, one Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two Si4+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li1+, two Cu2+, and one Si4+ atom. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li1+ and two Si4+ atoms.