LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-72°. Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.
LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Li(1) is bonded to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form LiO4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Co(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 31-72°. The Li(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.02 Å. Co(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form distorted CoO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Li(1)O4 tetrahedra. The Co(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.94 Å. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.14 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.91 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.30 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.27 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.31 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.