Ambient-pressure organic superconductors kappa-(DMEDO-TSeF)2[Au(CN)4](solv.): Tc tuning by modification of the solvent of crystallization.
The unsymmetrical pi donor dimethyl(ethylenedioxy)tetraselenafulvalene (DMEDO-TSeF) has provided six new organic superconductors with a monovalent square-planar [Au(CN)(4)](-) ion and cyclic ethers as solvent of crystallization. The six new organic superconductors kappa-(DMEDO-TSeF)(2)[Au(CN)(4)](solv.) [solv.=1,3-dioxolane (DOL), 2,5-dihydrofuran (DHF), tetrahydropyran (THP), 1,3-dioxane (1,3-DOX), 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (DHP), or 1,4-dioxane (1,4-DOX)] are classified into two subphases kappa(L) and kappa' according to the differences in their space group symmetry. kappa(L)-(DMEDO-TSeF)(2)[Au(CN)(4)](solv.) (solv.=DOL, DHF, THP, 1,3-DOX or DHP) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnma, and T(c) of the kappa(L) phase varies by 1.7-5.3 K according to the size and shape of the solvent of crystallization. On the other hand, kappa'-(DMEDO-TSeF)(2)[Au(CN)(4)](solv.) (solv.=DOL or 1,4-DOX) crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric monoclinic space group Cc. The kappa'-phase containing 1,4-DOX shows superconductivity at 4.2 K, but the kappa'-phase containing DOL does not show superconductivity down to 1.4 K. Systematic investigation of the six new organic superconductors, together with the two previously reported superconductors kappa(H)- and kappa(L)-(DMEDO-TSeF)(2)[Au(CN)(4)](THF), revealed that the T(c) of the present system is finely tunable by utilizing the effect of the solvent of crystallization.
Shirahata
Takashi
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Imakubo Initiative Research Unit, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan. imakubo@riken.jp
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Megumi
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Yoshino
Hiroko
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Imakubo
Tatsuro
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