Phthalocyanine molecular metals by electrocrystallization techniques, unusual anion and oxidation state phenomena

M. Almeida*, M. G. Kanatzidis, L. M. Tonge, T. J. Marks, W. J. McCarthy, H. O. Marcy, C. R. Kannewurf

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Abstract

High-temperature electrocrystallization techniques afford (Ni(Pc) (C104)y crystals in the stoichiometry range y ≈ 0.39-0.47. The 300 K crystal structure of Ni(Pc)(C104)0.42 consists of stacks of Ni(Pc)+0.42 units and disordered, off-axis C104 ions. At lower temperature, there is diffractometric evidence for anion ordering. Variable-temperature conductivity data exhibit discontinuous behavior below ca. 150 K which may reflect the anion ordering. Thermoelectric power and optical reflectivity data are characteristic of a low-dimensional molecular metal and are also in accord with sample-dependent y values. Both measurements yield a tight-binding bandwidth of ca. 1.5(1) eV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)37-44
Number of pages8
JournalSynthetic Metals
Volume29
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 21 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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