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Electrical bistability around room temperature in an unprecedented one-dimensional coordination magnetic polymer

Amo-Ochoa P., Delgado E., Gomez-Garcia C.J. et al. · Inorganic Chemistry · 2013 · 5943-5950

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Compound 1 is an electrically bistable semiconductor with two hysteretic transitions near room temperature and at higher temperature.

Caveat: Transport values are crystal-dependent and successive cycles increase resistivity, probably due to microbreaks.

1 · Abstract · Figure 4; Figure 6 · Linked to 5 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The authors could not perform detailed single-crystal structural analysis of the resistivity transitions because the available single crystals had low crystallinity.

6 · Results and Discussion - Differential Scanning Calorimetric Studies · Figure 6 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Compound 1 is reported as the first example of a 1D coordination polymer containing iron dithiolato entities and the first with K+ counterions among reported [Fe(dithiolato)2] structures.

Caveat: Novelty claim depends on authors' 2012 CCDC search and literature context.

4 · Results and Discussion - Synthesis and Structural Characterization · Figure 2 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Compound 1 contains low-spin S = 1/2 Fe(III) dimers with antiferromagnetic Fe-Fe coupling.

Caveat: The S = 3/2 dimer model also fits reasonably but gives an unrealistic g value according to the authors.

5 · Results and Discussion - Magnetic Measurements · Figure 3; Table 3 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The two resistivity transitions are attributed to slight structural changes that modify cation-anion or Cl...Cl interactions and orbital overlap.

Caveat: A detailed single-crystal structural analysis of the transitions was not feasible because of low crystallinity.

6 · Results and Discussion - Electrical Properties · Figure 5 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors assign electron delocalisation primarily to interdimer Cl...Cl halogen bridges rather than through K+ cations.

Caveat: Mechanism is inferential; authors note electrical conductivity through this kind of Cl...Cl bridge had not previously been observed.

6 · Results and Discussion - Electrical Properties · Figure 5 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Compound 1, [K2(mu-H2O)2(THF)4]n[Fe2(S2C6H2Cl2)4]n[K2(mu-H2O)2(THF)4]n[Fe2(S2C6H2Cl2)4]nDianionic Fe(III) bis(dithiolato) dimers [Fe2(S2C6H2Cl2)4]2- bridged by heptacoordinated potassium complexes [K2(mu-H2O)2(THF)4]2+ · 3,6-dichlorobenzene-1,2-dithiolato (S2C6H2Cl2)1D · PristineMonodimensional coordination polymer containing [Fe2(S2C6H2Cl2)4]2- entities linked by potassium complexes; monoclinic P21/c single-crystal structure, CCDC 888484.2 · Results and Discussion - Synthesis and Structural Characterization · Figure 1; Table 1

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Crystalline compound 1 productresearch_0597__mat__compound1_fe_k_dithiolato_cpSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkCrystals obtained from THF with a few drops of DMF followed by addition of water and n-hexane at room temperature.2 · Experimental Section - Synthesis of Compound 1
Polycrystalline compound 1 sampleresearch_0597__mat__compound1_fe_k_dithiolato_cpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPolycrystalline sample used for magnetic susceptibility, isothermal magnetisation, and DSC measurements.2 · Experimental Section - Materials and Methods
Ten contacted single crystals of compound 1research_0597__mat__compound1_fe_k_dithiolato_cpSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSingle crystals contacted with 25 um Pt wires using graphite paste for two- or four-contact DC transport measurements.2 · Experimental Section - Materials and Methods