title: Nickel L-edge and K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy of non-innocent Ni[S₂C₂(CF₃)₂]₂(n) series (n = -2, -1, 0): direct probe of nickel fractional oxidation state changes.
abstract: A series of nickel dithiolene complexes Ni[S2C2(CF3)2]2(n) (n = -2, -1, 0) has been investigated using Ni L- and K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The L3 centroid shifts about 0.3 eV for a change of one unit in the formal oxidation state (or 0.3 eV per oxi), corresponding to ~33% of the shift for Ni oxides or fluorides (about 0.9 eV per oxi). The K-edge XAS edge position shifts about 0.7 eV per oxi, corresponding to ~38% of that for Ni oxides (1.85 eV per oxi). In addition, Ni L sum rule analysis found the Ni(3d) ionicity in the frontier orbitals being 50.5%, 44.0% and 38.5% respectively (for n = -2, -1, 0), in comparison with their formal oxidation states (of Ni(II), Ni(III), and Ni(IV)). For the first time, direct and quantitative measurement of the Ni fractional oxidation state changes becomes possible for Ni dithiolene complexes, illustrating the power of L-edge XAS and L sum rule analysis in such a study. The Ni L-edge and K-edge XAS can be used in a complementary manner to better assess the oxidation states for Ni.
authors.affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. hxwang2@lbl.gov.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Hongxin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D056928:X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D007477:Ions; D008024:Ligands; D009532:Nickel