LiCo(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(3) atom.
LiCo(PO3)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted LiO5 trigonal bipyramids that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.31 Å. The Li(1)-O(12) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Li(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(1)-O(9) bond length is 2.02 Å. Co(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Co(1)-O(11) bond length is 1.87 Å. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.91 Å. There are four inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(10), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The P(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.59 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.62 Å. The P(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.47 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The P(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.46 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.64 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramid. The P(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.58 Å. The P(3)-O(11) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.47 Å. The P(3)-O(6) bond length is 1.62 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Li(1)O5 trigonal bipyramids. The P(4)-O(1) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.59 Å. The P(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.63 Å. The P(4)-O(9) bond length is 1.47 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(4) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(4) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one P(3) atom.