LiCo2(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(4) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-60°. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-60°. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-46°. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one P(5) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), 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(5) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(1) atom.
LiCo2(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Li(1)-O(15) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Li(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Li(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.92 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(4) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(2)O6 octahedra. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Co(1)-O(10) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Co(1)-O(11) bond length is 2.13 Å. The Co(1)-O(13) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Co(1)-O(15) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.47 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded to one O(10), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Co(1)O6 octahedra. The Co(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.53 Å. The Co(2)-O(14) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Co(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.05 Å. The Co(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Co(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.27 Å. The Co(2)-O(9) bond length is 2.08 Å. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(15), one O(2), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(1)-O(15) bond length is 1.50 Å. The P(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(5)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 36-49°. The P(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.51 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(10), one O(12), one O(14), and one O(5) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(4)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-60°. The P(3)-O(10) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(3)-O(12) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(3)-O(14) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(3)-O(5) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(4), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(3)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 43-60°. The P(4)-O(12) bond length is 1.57 Å. The P(4)-O(13) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(4)-O(4) bond length is 1.51 Å. The P(4)-O(6) bond length is 1.60 Å. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(11), one O(2), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Co(1)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one Co(2)O6 octahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(1)O4 tetrahedra, and  a cornercorner with one P(2)O4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 40-46°. The P(5)-O(11) bond length is 1.49 Å. The P(5)-O(2) bond length is 1.64 Å. The P(5)-O(7) bond length is 1.63 Å. The P(5)-O(8) bond length is 1.51 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(5) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one P(5) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(2), and one P(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one Co(2), 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(5) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a linear geometry to one P(3) and one P(4) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one P(4) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one P(1) atom.