First Molecular Superconductor with the Tris(Oxalato)Aluminate Anion, β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Al(C2O4)3·C6H5Br, and Isostructural Tris(Oxalato)Cobaltate and Tris(Oxalato)Ruthenate Radical Cation Salts

Autor: Toby James Blundell, Michael Brannan, Joey Mburu-Newman, Hiroki Akutsu, Yasuhiro Nakazawa, Shusaku Imajo, Lee Martin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Magnetochemistry, Vol 7, Iss 7, p 90 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2312-7481
DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry7070090
Popis: Peter Day’s research group reported the first molecular superconductor containing paramagnetic metal ions in 1995, β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Fe(C2O4)3·C6H5CN. Subsequent research has produced a multitude of BEDT-TTF-tris(oxalato)metallate salts with a variety of structures and properties, including 32 superconductors to date. We present here the synthesis, crystal structure, and conducting properties of the newest additions to the Day series including the first superconductor incorporating the diamagnetic tris(oxalato)aluminate anion, β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Al(C2O4)3·C6H5Br, which has a superconducting Tc of ~2.5 K. β″-(BEDT-TTF)4(H3O)Co(C2O4)3·C6H5Br represents the first example of a β″ phase for the tris(oxalato)cobaltate anion, but this salt does not show superconductivity.
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