Li2Ni3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(5)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-63°. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-66°. There are five inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)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(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and one Ni(5) atom to form distorted OLiNi3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Ni(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom.
Li2Ni3SnO8 is Spinel-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(5)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-63°. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Li(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.93 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(8) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, corners with three equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and corners with three equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 50-66°. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Li(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Li(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.99 Å. There are five inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(3)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Ni(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Ni(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.97 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Ni(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. Both Ni(3)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.89 Å. Both Ni(3)-O(8) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The Ni(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Ni(4)-O(2) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Ni(4)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Ni(4)-O(4) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Ni(4)-O(5) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Ni(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.93 Å. In the fifth Ni site, Ni(5) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form NiO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(2)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Ni(5)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. Both Ni(5)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.88 Å. Both Ni(5)-O(7) bond lengths are 1.90 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with three equivalent Li(2)O4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(2)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(3)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Ni(5)O6 octahedra, and edges with two equivalent Ni(4)O6 octahedra. The Sn(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Sn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Sn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Sn(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Sn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Sn(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.10 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and one Ni(5) atom to form distorted OLiNi3 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Ni(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(4), one Ni(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(1), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Li(2), one Ni(2), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Li(1), one Ni(3), one Ni(4), and one Sn(1) atom to form distorted OLiNi2Sn tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one O(6)LiNi2Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(1)LiNi3 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid, corners with two equivalent O(5)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one O(4)LiNi2Sn trigonal pyramid. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Ni(2), one Ni(5), and one Sn(1) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Ni(1), one Ni(3), and one Sn(1) atom.