title: Nanocrystals of a metal-organic complex exhibit remarkably high conductivity that increases in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation.
abstract: Ag(I) is used to form a π-stacked metal-organic solid that exhibits remarkably high electrical conductivity. The solid undergoes a single-crystal-to-single-crystal [2+2] photodimerization to generate a 1D coordination polymer with over 40% higher conductivity. The Ag(I) complex represents the first example of an increase in conductivity resulting from a [2+2] photodimerization. Density of states calculations show a higher contribution from Ag(I) ions to the valence band in the photodimerized solid, supporting the increase in conductivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1294 United States.
authors.forename: Kristin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hutchins
authors.forename: Thilini P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Rupasinghe
authors.forename: Lindsay R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ditzler
authors.forename: Dale C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Swenson
authors.forename: John R G
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baltrusaitis
authors.forename: Alexei V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Tivanski
authors.forename: Leonard R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: MacGillivray