Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.52, No.10, 5943-5950, 2013
Electrical Bistability around Room Temperature in an Unprecedented One-Dimensional Coordination Magnetic Polymer
The synthesis, crystal structure, and physical properties of an unprecedented one-dimensional (1D) coordination polymer containing [Fe-2(S2C6H2Cl2)(4)](2-) entities bridged by dicationic [K-2(mu-H2O)(2)(THF)(4)](2+) units are described. The magnetic properties show that the title compound presents pairwise Fe-Fe antiferromagnetic interactions that can be well reproduced with a S = 1/2 dimer model with an exchange coupling, J = -23 cm(-1). The electrical conductivity measurements show that the title compound is a semiconductor with an activation energy of about 290 meV and two different transitions, both with large hysteresis of about 60 and 30 K at 260-320 K and 350-380 K, respectively. These two transitions are assumed to be due to slight structural changes in the cation-anion interactions. Differential Scanning Calorimetry confirms the presence of both transitions. This compound represents the first sample of a coordination polymer showing electrical bistability.