Tuning Fe–Se Tetrahedral Frameworks by a Combination of [Fe(en)3]2+ Cations and Cl– Anions

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2020-09-01
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Gamage, Eranga
Greenfield, Joshua
Unger, Colin
Kamali, Saeed
Clark, Judith
Harmer, Colin
Luo, Liang
Wang, Jigang
Shatruk, Michael
Kovnir, Kirill
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A one-dimensional (1D) chain compound [Fe(en)3]3(FeSe2)4Cl2 (en = ethylenediamine), featuring tetrahedral FeSe2 chains separated by [Fe(en)3]2+ cations and Cl– anions, has been synthesized by a low temperature solvothermal method using simple starting materials. The degree of distortion in the Fe-Se backbone is similar to previously reported compounds with isolated 1D FeSe2 chains. 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy reveals the mixed-valent nature of [Fe(en)3]3(FeSe2)4Cl2 with Fe3+ centers in the [FeSe2]‒ chains and Fe2+ centers in the [Fe(en)3]2+ complexes. SQUID magnetometry indicates that [Fe(en)3]3(FeSe2)4Cl2 is paramagnetic with a reduced average effective magnetic moment, μeff, of 9.51 μB per formula, and a negative Weiss constant, θ, −10.9(4) K, indicating antiferromagnetic (AFM) nearest neighbor interactions within the [FeSe2]‒ chains. Weak antiferromagnetic coupling between chains, combined with rather strong intrachain AFM coupling leads to spin-glass behavior at low temperatures, as indicated by a frequency shift of the peak observed at 3 K in AC magnetic measurements. A combination of [Fe(en)3]2+ and Cl‒ ions is also capable of stabilizing mixed-valent 2D Fe-Se puckered layers in the crystal structure of [Fe(en)3]4(Fe14Se21)Cl2, where Fe14Se21 layers have a unique topology with large open pores. Property measurements of [Fe(en)3]4(Fe14Se21)Cl2 could not be performed due to the inability to either grow large crystals or synthesize this material in single-phase form.

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