Li2Ni3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-67°. There are three inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. 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)O4 tetrahedra, 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. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Ni(3) atom to form distorted OLiNi3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom.
Li2Ni3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 54-67°. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.98 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. There are three inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. Both Ni(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.95 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. Both Ni(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) 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(1)O4 tetrahedra, 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. Both Ni(3)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. Both Ni(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. Both Ni(3)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. 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)O4 tetrahedra, 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. Both Sn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Ni(3) atom to form distorted OLiNi3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramid. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent O(3)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, corners with three equivalent O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one O(2)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 trigonal pyramid. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom.