Mixed-valence gold bis(diselenolene) complex turning metallic under pressure.

Autor: Le Gal, Yann, Cui, HengBo, Alemany, Pere, Canadell, Enric, Kato, Reizo, Roisnel, Thierry, Dorcet, Vincent, Fourmigué, Marc, Lorcy, Dominique
Zdroj: Journal of Materials Chemistry C; 9/28/2021, Vol. 9 Issue 36, p12291-12302, 12p
Abstrakt: While oxidation of d8 anionic gold bis(dithiolene) complexes most often affords the corresponding neutral radical single-component conductor, an original gold bis(diselenolene) complex isolated as a Ph4P+ salt affords upon electrocrystallization a mixed-valence 1 : 2 salt, [Ph4P][Au(Me-thiazds)2]2 (Me-thiazds: 2-methyl-1,3-thiazoline-2-thione-4,5-diselenolate). This salt exhibits a rare charge alternation associated with the simultaneous presence of both cis and trans isomers of the gold complex in the conducting layers. The salt is semiconducting (σRT = 3 × 10−2 S cm−1, Eact = 0.137 eV) but, in contrast with other 1 : 2 gold bis(dithiolene) salts, turns metallic under pressure (>10 GPa). [Ph4P][Au(Me-thiazds)2]2 is thus the first metallic, fully characterized, 1 : 2 mixed-valence gold complex, opening the door for the preparation of highly conducting solids of this type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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