Li2Cu3Zn is Cubic Laves-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Cu(1) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms. Cu(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1), four equivalent Cu(1), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form CuLi6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Cu(1) atoms to form ZnLi6Cu6 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, and faces with eighteen equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra.
Li2Cu3Zn is Cubic Laves-derived structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Cu(1) and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms. There are six shorter (2.85 Å) and three longer (2.91 Å) Li(1)-Cu(1) bond lengths. All Li(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. Cu(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1), four equivalent Cu(1), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms to form CuLi6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra that share corners with four equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, corners with fourteen equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra. All Cu(1)-Cu(1) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. Both Cu(1)-Zn(1) bond lengths are 2.46 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to six equivalent Li(1) and six equivalent Cu(1) atoms to form ZnLi6Cu6 cuboctahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, corners with twelve equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra, edges with six equivalent Zn(1)Li6Cu6 cuboctahedra, and faces with eighteen equivalent Cu(1)Li6Zn2Cu4 cuboctahedra.