Intercalation of O2 and its Effect on the Properties of C60 and C70 Solids

Abstract

The intercalation of O₂ in C₆₀ and C₇₀ solids have been studied. In both gas effusion spectra of C₆₀ and C₇₀ powder exposed to O₂ at room temperature, two evolution peaks of O₂ are found near 80 and 150°C. In both C₆₀ and C₇₀ powder, the peak near 80°C does not depend on a heating ratio and the peak near 150°C shifts to higher temperature with the heating ratio. The activation energy on diffusion of O₂ in C₆₀ and C₇₀ solids are ～0.27eV and ～0.46eV, respectively. The number of O₂ intercalated in C₇₀ powder is larger than that in C₆₀ powder. Electron spin density of 02-intercalated C₆₀ film is larger than that of C₇₀ film. The effect on the properties of C₆₀ and C₇₀ solids by the intercalation of O₂ are discussed.     

Solid state H NMR study of molecular dynamics and domain sizes in PBT with the fullerene derivates: Decylamine-C60 and tetracyanoethylene oxide-C60

The solid-state ¹H NMR on-resonance and off-resonance techniques have been performed to study molecular dynamics and domain sizes in heterogenous nanocomposites based on poly(butylene terephthalate) and nanoparticles C₆₀ modified by n-decylamine (DA) or tetracyanoethylene oxide (TCNEO), respectively. The spin-lattice off-resonance relaxation times in the rotating frame T_1ρ^off as well as the second moment M₂ of the absorption line were analysed as a function of temperature. To determine the size of heterogeneities and characterize the morphology of the nanocomposites, the ¹H NMR spin-diffusion experiment designed by Goldman-Shen [1,2] was performed. The results from the measurements allow us to investigate the spin-diffusion phenomenon and relaxation behavior of the new nanocomposites.     

One Dimensional Organic Superconductivity in (TMTSF)2PF6 and (TMTSF)2C104 Detected Via Tunnel Spectroscopy

Electron tunnelling data in (TMTSF)₂ X-GaSb Schottky barriers support the idea that strong superconducting fluctuations exist in quasi-one-dimensional (TMTSF)₂X up to temperatures which are about one order or magnitude higher than the 3-D ordering critical temperature. Other tunnelling data tend to indicate that stabilization of superconductivity is possible at high temperature via chain cross-linking.     

The Electronic Structures of (PH4)3C60 and (ClO4)3C60

Abstract

We have studied theoretically the electronic structures of a hypothetical donor-type material, (PH₄)₃C₆₀, and a hypothetical acceptor-type material, (ClO₄)₃C₆₀ from first principles by using a full-potential linear-combination-of-atomic-orbitals method based on the density-functional theory within the local-density approximation. It is found that the charge transfer from the PH₄ molecules to the C₆₀ molecules is perfect while the charge transfer from the ClO₄ molecules to the C₆₀ molecules is not perfect. We compare the latter result with the electronic structures of two typical acceptor-type organic conductors, (TMTSF)₂ClO₄ and (TMTSF)₂PF₆, and discuss the differences.     

Crystal Structure of Europium C60 Compounds

Abstract

We have studied crystal structures of europium C₆₀ compounds by high resolution x-ray diffraction measurements. In the systematic synthesis of Eu _x C₆₀ for x (0 ≤ x ≤ 6), two stable phases appear at x = 3 and 6. Eu₆C₆₀ has a bcc structure, which is an isostructure to M ₆C₆₀ (M represents an alkali or alkaline earth metal). Eu₃C₆₀ has a superstructure derived by doubling the fcc pristine C₆₀ crystal along three principal axes. This superstructure comes from an ordering of cation vacancies, which is analogous to Yb_2.75C₆₀.     

Structural Influence on the Intensitiy Ratio of the T′ and T87Rb NMR Lines and the Superconductivity in Rb3C60

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The intensity ratio of the T′/T⁸⁷Rb NMR lines in Rb₃C₆₀ could be changed by different cooling rates after annealing at 380 °C. The results are discussed with respect to magnetically different surroundings of the Rb ions through the two standard orientations of the C₆₀ ^3-ions. Additionally, the superconducting volume fraction is influenced by the different cooling procedures.     

Can Two-Dimensional Fullerene Polymers Be Intercalated?

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Two-dimensional C₆₀ polymers can be produced by treatment at high T and high p. Attempts have previously been made to intercalate these layered materials by alkali metals using the gas phase method but the polymers have always decomposed. We investigate here whether intercalated 2D polymers can be formed by other methods, such as by polymerization in the presence of alkali metals. Preliminary x-ray and Raman data can be interpreted to indicate the presence of an alkali metal intercalated tetragonal fullerene polymeric structure.     

In Situ FT-IR Study of an Electron-Beam Induced Reaction of C60 Film

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The structural modification induced by electron-beam (EB) in a C₆₀ film and its kinetics have been studied using in situ high-resolution FT-IR spectroscopy. Similar to studies on photoirradiated K_xC₆₀ fim, was found that a coalescence reaction between adjacent C₆₀ molecules takes place. In order to investigate the interaction between an incident electron and Cgg molecules, the time-dependence of the amounts of C₆₀ on the EB irradiation was examined. It was found that the reaction rate exhibits a linear dependence on the reactant concentration and nonlinear dependence on the incident current.     

Structural Phase Transition of an Intercalation Compound Mn1/4NbS2

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A structural phase transition of an intercalation compound Mn_1/4NbS₂ has been investigated by X-ray diffraction at high temperatures. The lattice parameter c exhibited a discontinuous change at 640K. The superlattice reflections observed below 640K disappeared suddenly above 640K. The phase transition at 640K took an aspect of the first-order phase transition. The precise structure analyses were performed at various temperatures above and below the phase-transition temperature. It was revealed that Mn atoms were arranged in disorder in the high-temperature phase, while the Mn atoms were ordered forming the 2a ₀ × 2a ₀ × c ₀ superlattice in the low-temperature phase. The Nb and S atoms around the ordered Mn atoms slightly shifted from the high-symmetry position in the low-temperature phase. The order parameters were the degree of order of the Mn atoms and the degree of displacement of the Nb and S atoms.     

Neutron Magnetic Scattering of Intercalation Compounds Fex TiS2

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Neutron magnetic scattering of intercalation compounds Fe^xTiS² has been measured systematically as a function of Fe concentration x. In the x = 0.15 and 1/4 samples, so-called small-angle scattering was observed associated with a spin-glass transition. In the x = 1/2 sample, clear magnetic Bragg reflections were observed. The position of the magnetic peak with the smallest Q number was not commensurate with the nuclear lattice-unit. The magnetic structure of Fe^1/2TiS² was found not to be a simple ferromagnetic structure as was ever suggested but a long-period magnetic structure. In the x = 1/3 sample, broad magnetic diffuse peak whose Q number was also not commensurate with the nuclear lattice-unit was observed. The origin of the magnetism of Fe^1/3TiS², what is called a cluster-glass, seems the short-range ordered magnetic-clusters with a long-period magnetic structure.     

Physical Characterization of Blends Based on Liquid Crystalline Polyesters and Amorphous Polymers

In this work the effect of the inclusion of low percentages of theliquid crystal polymer PET/PHBGO on the rheological and mechanical behaviour of Polycarbonate is described.     

X-ray structure and NMR assignment of 4-methoxy-4′-methylthio-3,3′-diquinolinyl sulfidea

The title compound (C₂₀H₁₆N₂OS₂) is monoclinic, witha=7.786(3).,b=13.252(3),c=17.162(4) Å, =99.16(3)° and space groupP2₁/n. Two quinoline moieties are nearly perpendicular to each other (112.9(2)°). Both methoxy and methylthio groups are trans-orientated with the respect to the C(3)–S(1)–C(13) plane. Two pairs of the heteroatoms in ortho-positions are in very close contact. The conformation of the molecule explains an unusual¹H NMR spectrum     

Hydrogen bonding patterns in bis(pyrimethamine hydrogen sulfate) monohydrate

The crystal structure of the compound bis [2,4-diamino-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl pyrimidinium hydrogen sulfate] monohydrate was studied by X-ray diffraction methods. The compound crystallises in orthorhombic system, space group P2₁2₁2₁, a=18.531(2) ?, b=16.190(2) ?, c=10.777(2) ?, V=3233.3(8), Z=4. The asymmetric unit shows the presence of two crystallographically independent pyrimethamine molecules, two hydrogen sulfate anions, and a water molecule. The hydrogen sulfate anions form a cyclic hydrogen bonded motif R₂ ²(8) with the 2-amino pyrimidine of the respective protonated pyrimethamine cations, through N–H···O hydrogen bonds. Thus the sulfate anions mimic the role of carboxylate anions observed in many aminopyrimidine-carboxylate interactions. This motif self assembles through DDAA array of quadruple hydrogen bonds, N–H···Cl, O–H···O and C–H···O hydrogen bonds.Supplementary material CCDC-293607 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this paper. These data can be obtained free of charge at www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/conts/retrieving.html [or from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 IEZ, UK; fax: C44 (0) 1223-336033; e-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk].     

Electronic Properties of Ba-Intercalated Fullerides

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Raman spectra have been measured on Ba_xC₆₀ binary systems for x=3, 4 and 6. The pentagonal pinch Ag(2) mode exhibits a softening in an approximately proportional manner to the formal valence of C₆₀ molecule. This result suggests that the valence of C₆₀ in Ba doped systems are understood by the naive ionic crystal model based on Ba²⁺. The broader Raman peaks in superconducting Ba₄C₆₀ indicates that the electron-phonon interaction is considerably large comparing to those for Ba₃C₆₀ and Ba₆C₆₀.     

Light Diffraction Studies of the Banded Texture in Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

In most liquid crystal polymers when a thin sample is sheared the polymer exhibits a periodic pattern or texture. While this phenomena has been widely noted, a complete and satisfactory explanation is not yet in hand. We present the results of a study of the dynamics of the formation of the banded texture in liquid crystalline polymers after shear. The data were collected by the diffraction of light from the texture. This approach directly provides the key parameters to characterize the texture without the ambiguity that is often involved with microscopy. It was found that the overall nature of the modulation that gives rise to the texture appears to not vary with time except in magnitude. Both thewavelength and the coherence length of the modulation remain fixed. While both shear rate and thickness of the sample have little effect upon the texture, concentration of the polymer has a very large effect.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 4,4′-bis(4-pyridylethyl)biphenyl, noncovalently hydrogen bonded two-dimensional networks

A new pyridine containing compound, 4,4-bis(4-pyridylethyl)biphenyl 1, was synthesized and its structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. Two kinds of two-dimensional networks linked by hydrogen bonds were obtained with different crystal solvents: 1·2H₂O, monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with a = 8.3280(10), b = 5.5990(10), c = 24.054(4) Å, = 98.79(2)°, V = 1108.4(3) ų, Z = 2, Dc = 1.200 g cm^–3, R1 = 0.0558; 1·CH₃OH·2H₂O, triclinic, space group P-1 with a = 8.3310(10), b = 12.861(2), c = 13.111(2) Å, = 64.110(10), = 75.000(10), = 83.750(10)°, V = 1220.7(3) ų, Z = 2, Dc = 1.177 g cm^–3, R1 = 0.0529. It is interesting that in the hydrate the host molecule of 1 contains an essentially flat biphenyl section, while in the methanol complex the host molecule of 1 contains a substantial twist in the center of the biphenyl section. The compounds were also characterized by NMR and FTIR spectroscopies. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR assignments for 1 were carried out by 2D NMR spectral measurements in acetonitrile-d ₃.     

(TMTSF)2(2,5-Tcnqbr2): Structure and Physical Properties

The 2:1 charge-transfer salt (TMTSF)₂(2,5-TCNQBr2) has been prepared and its physical properties investigated. Its crystal structure consists of segregated stacks of TMTSF donors (ring-over-bond overlap pattern; mean interplanar spacing of 3.6A) and chains of edge-on and disordered 2,5-TCNQBr2 acceptors. Infrared data are suggestive of unit charge on the 2,5-TCNQBr2 molecule and, therefore, half charge on the TMTSF donor. Resistivity data are successfully interpreted on the basis of a percolation construction. Magnetic data are also presented.     

X-ray structure and NMR assignment of 4,4′-[3-oxa-1,5-pentanedi(ylthio)]-3,3′-diquinolinyl sulfide

The title compound (C₂₂H₁₈N₂OS₃) is monoclinic, with a=20.7446(5), b=8.332(1), c=24.393(7)°, β=112.12(1)° and space group P2₁/n. There are two independent molecules in the unit cell. Two quinoline moieties are nearly perpendicular to each other (76.9(1)°) and (72.0(2)°). Both S-methylene fragments are trans-orientated with respect to the C(3)−S(1)−C(13) plane. Two pairs of sulfur atoms in ortho-positions are in very close contact with sulfide preserving a skew conformation. The central 12-membered ring adopts an unusual conformation. Part XLIII in the series of Azinyl Sulfides. Part XLII: Maślankiewicz, M.J.; Maślankiewicz, A.J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1996,33, 1989.     

X-ray structure and 1H NMR assignment of 1-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-4′-methylthio-3,3′-diquinolinyl sulfide

The title compound (C₂₀H₁₆N₂OS₂) is orthorhombic, with a = 9.290(2), b = 11.874(3), c = 15.971(4) Å and space group P2₁2₁2₁. Two quinoline moieties are nearly perpendicular to each other (103.5(2)°). Two pairs of heteroatoms in ortho-positions are in very close contact. The 4-oxo and 4-methylthio groups are trans-orientated to the central sulfur bridge. The sulfide preserves a skew conformation. The unusual H-2 proton upfield shift is induced by the ring current effect.     

Superconductivity in the Organic Charge Transfer Salts: (TMTSF)2X and (TMTTF)2X

Abstract

We report pressure dependent studies of the a-axis resistivity as a function of temperature for several members of the isostructural families of organic charge transfer salts, (TMTSF)₂X and (TMTTF) ₂X. For a typical (TMTSF)₂X material the low temperature metal-insulator transition seen at 1 bar is suppressed above some critical pressure, P_c, where a superconducting transition is observed near 1 K. We find a correlation between P_c and the ambient pressure c lattice parameter which reflects the anion size. The (TMTTF) _cX salts exhibit very different ambient pressure behaviour but we find that with the application of sufficiently high pressures (～30 kbar) their behaviour resembles that seen in the (TMTSF)₂X family but at lower pressures. In particular we find evidence of a possible superconducting transition near 4 K in (TMTTF)₂Br at 25 kbar. At this pressure the conductivity near 4 K is extremely high with a value approaching 10⁶ (Ωcm)^?1 and the resistivity ratio is about 400.