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Area of Science:

  • Solid-state chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Ionic plastic crystals (IPCs) are known for high ionic conductivity due to spherical ions.
  • Incorporating low-symmetry organometallic complexes into IPCs is synthetically challenging.
  • Existing IPCs are predominantly organic onium salts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel ionic plastic crystals (IPCs) based on organometallic half-sandwich complexes.
  • To investigate the influence of different anions on the phase behavior, crystal structure, and solid-state dynamics of these new IPCs.
  • To explore the potential of these materials for applications requiring high ionic conductivity.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of five novel salts of [Ru(Cp)(tmeda)(CO)]X with varying anions.
  • Analysis of phase transitions using temperature-dependent studies.
  • Determination of crystal structures and coordination numbers in different solid-state phases.
  • Investigation of molecular motion in the solid-state.

Main Results:

  • Three salts with CPFSA, B(CN)4-, and FSA- anions transitioned to a CsCl-type IPC phase between 327-364 K.
  • Smaller anions increased the transition temperature to the IPC phase.
  • Salts with CF3BF3- and PF6- anions formed rotator phases instead of IPC phases, exhibiting a coordination number of six.
  • Coordination number remained eight in the IPC and low-temperature phases for the studied salts.

Conclusions:

  • Novel organometallic IPCs were successfully synthesized and characterized.
  • Anion size significantly impacts the formation of the IPC phase and transition temperatures.
  • These findings expand the scope of materials for ionic plastic crystals and solid-state ionic applications.