LiZn4(SnO2)4 is Chalcostibite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one O(8) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(3) and two equivalent O(8) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(7) and two equivalent O(1) atoms. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2) and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Zn(4) and one Sn(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(3), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1) and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Zn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sn(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms to form distorted OLiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra.
LiZn4(SnO2)4 is Chalcostibite-derived structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one O(8) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.11 Å. Both Li(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.87 Å. There are four inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to one O(4), one O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.97 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.95 Å. There is one shorter (2.08 Å) and one longer (2.09 Å) Zn(1)-O(7) bond length. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(8), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.18 Å. Both Zn(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. In the third Zn site, Zn(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(7), one O(8), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The Zn(3)-O(7) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zn(3)-O(8) bond length is 2.18 Å. Both Zn(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.98 Å. In the fourth Zn site, Zn(4) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnO4 tetrahedra. The Zn(4)-O(5) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.99 Å. Both Zn(4)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.00 Å. There are four inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(5) and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Sn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. Both Sn(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one O(2) and one O(3) atom. The Sn(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Sn(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.25 Å. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(3) and two equivalent O(8) atoms. The Sn(3)-O(3) bond length is 2.19 Å. There is one shorter (2.26 Å) and one longer (2.27 Å) Sn(3)-O(8) bond length. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one O(7) and two equivalent O(1) atoms. The Sn(4)-O(7) bond length is 2.22 Å. Both Sn(4)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(2) and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Zn(4) and one Sn(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(3), one Sn(2), and one Sn(3) atom to form OZn2Sn2 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra and edges with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1) and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to one Zn(4), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form OZn3Sn tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra and corners with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent Li(1), one Zn(1), and one Zn(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(3), two equivalent Zn(1), and one Sn(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded to one Li(1), one Zn(2), one Zn(3), and two equivalent Sn(3) atoms to form distorted OLiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids that share corners with two equivalent O(5)Zn3Sn tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent O(8)LiZn2Sn2 trigonal bipyramids, and edges with two equivalent O(3)Zn2Sn2 tetrahedra.