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  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Chemistry
  • Crystallography

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  • Organic-inorganic hybrid materials offer tunable properties.
  • Photo-responsive materials are crucial for advanced optical and electronic devices.
  • Dielectric switching and photo-induced transformations are key functionalities for smart materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel organic-inorganic hybrid complexes.
  • To investigate the relationship between structural transitions and dielectric properties.
  • To explore the photo-induced structural behavior of these hybrid materials.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of two hybrid complexes: (CH3NH3)Na[Fe(CN)5NO]·H2O (1) and (CH3NH3)2[Fe(CN)5NO] (2).
  • Structural analysis involving X-ray crystallography and variable-temperature infrared (IR) spectroscopy.
  • Investigation of dielectric properties and their correlation with temperature-controlled phase transitions.

Main Results:

  • Stepwise dielectric switching observed at the phase transition temperature of the organic cation (CH3NH3+).
  • Photo-induced linkage isomerism of the [Fe(CN)5NO]2- anion confirmed at low temperatures.
  • Formation of 2D structures stabilized by Na+ coordination and hydrogen bonds.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized hybrid complexes exhibit switchable dielectric properties linked to cation order-disorder transitions.
  • Photo-induced structural transformations of the anion persist, demonstrating dual functionality.
  • The materials hold potential for applications in optical-electric devices due to combined dielectric and photo-responsive characteristics.