LiGdO2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4_1/amd space group. Li(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent O(1) atoms. Gd(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi2Gd3 square pyramids.
LiGdO2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4_1/amd space group. Li(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent O(1) atoms. All Li(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. Gd(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GdO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. There are four shorter (2.28 Å) and two longer (2.37 Å) Gd(1)-O(1) bond lengths. O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Li(1) and three equivalent Gd(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OLi2Gd3 square pyramids.