Abstract
The iron mixed-valence complex (n-C 3H 7) 4N[Fe IIFe III(dto) 3] exhibits a novel type of phase transition called charge-transfer phase transition (CTPT), where the thermally induced electron transfer between Fe II and Fe III occurs reversibly at ∼120 K, in addition to the ferromagnetic phase transition at T C = 7 K. To investigate the mechanism of the CTPT, we have synthesized a series of magnetically diluted complexes (n-C 3H 7) 4N[Fe II 1-xZn II xFe III(dto) 3] (dto = C 2O 2S 2; x = 0-1), and carried out magnetic susceptibility and dielectric constant measurements and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. With increasing Zn II concentration (x), the CTPT is gradually suppressed and disappears at x ≈ 0.13. On the other hand, the ferromagnetic transition temperature (T C) is initially enhanced from 7 K to 12 K between x = 0.00 and 0.05, despite the nonmagnetic nature of Zn II ions, and then it decreases monotonically from 12 K to 3 K with increasing Zn II concentration. This anomalous dependence of T C on Zn II concentration is related to a change in the spin configuration of the ferromagnetic state caused by the partial suppression of the CTPT.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8989-8996 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Aug 20 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry