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Ya-Ru Hou1, Yi-Lin Zhan1, Zhe-Kun Xu1
1Ordered Matter Science Research Center, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Dielectric switch materials are widely used in network communication, data storage, and industry control, among which molecule-based hybrid perovskites have aroused extensive interest due to simple fabrication, lightweight, mechanical flexibility, and phase transition characteristics. However, current research on molecular materials mainly focuses on low-frequency ranges (1 kHz to 1 MHz), with limited exploration of high-frequency switching, which represents a development trend of electronics. Herein, we have synthesized three molecular perovskites, NH(CH3)3CdCl3, (CH3)4NCdCl3, and [(CH3)3NCH2Cl]CdCl3 (TMCM-CdCl3), and studied their phase transition and dielectric properties in ultrawide range from 1 kHz to 18 GHz. They undergo phase transitions at 341, 374, 402, and 400 K, respectively. Notably, TMCM-CdCl3 exhibited distinct dielectric anomalies in the whole studied frequency range, especially high-frequency dielectric switching in 12-18 GHz. NH(CH3)3CdCl3 and (CH3)4NCdCl3 only possess dielectric switching or no anomalies in low frequency bands. Dielectric loss of TMCM-CdCl3 exhibits step-like elevation across phase transition, which endows it with "on/off" switchable microwave attenuation capability (reflection loss of -42.4 dB and effective absorption bandwidth of 5.7 GHz in the on state) at a thickness of 1.6 mm. This work highlights the high-frequency dielectric switching of molecular hybrid perovskites and provides insights into functionality explorations of molecule-based materials.
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