Li5Ni3(SbO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one O(2), and one O(5) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sb(1), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(4) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Sb(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Ni(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li(3) and one Sb(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(1) and one Ni(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Sb(1) atom.
Li5Ni3(SbO5)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are three inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.44 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.90 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Ni(1), one O(2), and one O(5) atom. The Li(2)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Li(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Li(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.05 Å. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sb(1), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Li(3)-Sb(1) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Both Li(3)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. Both Li(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. Both Li(3)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. There are two inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(2), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Ni(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.33 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(4) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Ni(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. There is one shorter (2.20 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) Ni(2)-O(2) bond length. Sb(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one O(1), one O(3), one O(5), and two equivalent O(2) atoms. The Sb(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Sb(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Sb(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.29 Å. There is one shorter (2.55 Å) and one longer (2.61 Å) Sb(1)-O(2) bond length. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li(3), one Ni(1), and one Sb(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and two equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Li(3) and one Sb(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Li(1) and one Ni(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Li(3), and one Sb(1) atom.