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Boström HLB, Cairns AB, Chen M, Daisenberger D, Ridley CJ, Funnell NP. The pressure response of Jahn-Teller-distorted Prussian blue analogues. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3155-3164. [PMID: 38425511 PMCID: PMC10901509 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06912e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Jahn-Teller (JT) distorted CuII-containing compounds often display interesting structural and functional behaviour upon compression. We use high-pressure X-ray and neutron diffraction to investigate four JT-distorted Prussian blue analogues: Cu[Co(CN)6]0.67, CuPt(CN)6, and ACuCo(CN)6 (A = Rb, Cs), where the first two were studied in both their hydrated and dehydrated forms. All compounds are less compressible than the JT-inactive MnII-based counterparts, indicating a coupling between the electronic and mechanical properties. The effect is particularly strong for Cu[Co(CN)6]0.67, where the local JT distortions are uncorrelated (so-called orbital disorder). This sample amorphises at 0.5 GPa when dehydrated. CuPt(CN)6 behaves similarly to the MnII-analogues, with phase transitions at around 1 GPa and low sensitivity to water. For ACuCo(CN)6, the JT distortions reduce the propensity for phase transitions, although RbCuCo(CN)6 transitions to a new phase (P2/m) around 3 GPa. Our results have a bearing on both the topical Prussian blue analogues and the wider field of flexible frameworks.
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- Hanna L B Boström
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstraße 1 D-70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Svante Arrhenius väg 16C SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden
- Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University SE-114 18 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ London UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College London SW7 2AZ London UK
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ London UK
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College London SW7 2AZ London UK
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Campus Didcot OX11 0QX UK
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Campus Didcot OX11 0QX UK
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Wang L, Sun YN, Wei XD, Yin M, Chen Y, Miura H, Suzuki K, Wang C. The uniaxial zero thermal expansion and zero linear compressibility in distorted Prussian blue analogue RbCuCo(CN) 6. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023. [PMID: 38047321 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04563c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
The uniaxial zero thermal expansion (ZTE) in distorted Prussian blue analogue (PBA) RbCuCo(CN)6 is reproduced by employing first-principles calculations, which agrees well with the experimental data. Also, the zero linear compressibility (ZLC) behavior in RbCuCo(CN)6 can be found. The special Jahn-Teller distortion introduced by Cu2+ in RbCuCo(CN)6 is noticed by investigating the change of the local structure with temperature and hydrostatic pressure. The lattice thermal conductivity (LTC) and phonon group velocity of RbCuCo(CN)6 are studied, where the LTC and phonon group velocity are significantly anisotropic. Especially, RbCuCo(CN)6 exhibits a quite low LTC, and its c-axis shows a characteristic of glasslike LTC at low temperatures. Our work facilitates a deep understanding of the coexistence mechanisms of uniaxial ZTE and ZLC properties in RbCuCo(CN)6.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Department of Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Fracture and Reliability Research Institute, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- School of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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Cattermull J, Pasta M, Goodwin AL. Predicting Distortion Magnitudes in Prussian Blue Analogues. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145. [PMID: 37931061 PMCID: PMC10655185 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c08752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
Based on simple electrostatic and harmonic potential considerations, we derive a straightforward expression linking the composition of a Prussian blue analogue (PBA) to its propensity to undergo collective structural distortions. We demonstrate the existence of a threshold value, below which PBAs are undistorted and above which PBAs distort by a degree that is controlled by a geometric tolerance factor. Our analysis rationalizes the presence, absence, and magnitude of distortions in a wide range of PBAs and distinguishes their structural chemistry from that of other hybrid perovskites.
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- John Cattermull
- Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
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Synthesis of Mn-Prussian blue analogues with multi-enzyme activity and related application for alcohol detection. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Hübner JM, Bierman BC, Wallenberg R, Fredrickson DC. Temporary Cohabitation: The Metastable Phase Au 4Si. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:21016-21021. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Julia-Maria Hübner
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Lund University, Naturvetarvägen 14, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin−Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, United States
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Cattermull J, Sada K, Hurlbutt K, Cassidy SJ, Pasta M, Goodwin AL. Uncovering the Interplay of Competing Distortions in the Prussian Blue Analogue K 2Cu[Fe(CN) 6]. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2022; 34:5000-5008. [PMID: 35722203 PMCID: PMC9202302 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We report the synthesis, crystal structure, thermal response, and electrochemical behavior of the Prussian blue analogue (PBA) K2Cu[Fe(CN)6]. From a structural perspective, this is the most complex PBA yet characterized: its triclinic crystal structure results from an interplay of cooperative Jahn-Teller order, octahedral tilts, and a collective "slide" distortion involving K-ion displacements. These different distortions give rise to two crystallographically distinct K-ion channels with different mobilities. Variable-temperature X-ray powder diffraction measurements show that K-ion slides are the lowest-energy distortion mechanism at play, as they are the only distortion to be switched off with increasing temperature. Electrochemically, the material operates as a K-ion cathode with a high operating voltage and an improved initial capacity relative to higher-vacancy PBA alternatives. On charging, K+ ions are selectively removed from a single K-ion channel type, and the slide distortions are again switched on and off accordingly. We discuss the functional importance of various aspects of structural complexity in this system, placing our discussion in the context of other related PBAs.
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- John Cattermull
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
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- Department
of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
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Shi N, Song Y, Xing X, Chen J. Negative thermal expansion in framework structure materials. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yuan Q, Du Y, Chao L, Xie Q. Preparation of a uniform thin-film Pd-Au electrocatalyst via electroreduction of a palladium hexacyanoferrate(II)-Au electrodeposit for alkaline oxidation of methanol. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Boström HLB, Collings IE, Daisenberger D, Ridley CJ, Funnell NP, Cairns AB. Probing the Influence of Defects, Hydration, and Composition on Prussian Blue Analogues with Pressure. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:3544-3554. [PMID: 33629831 PMCID: PMC8028041 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c13181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
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The vast compositional
space of Prussian blue analogues (PBAs),
formula AxM[M′(CN)6]y·nH2O, allows
for a diverse range of functionality. Yet, the interplay between composition
and physical properties—e.g., flexibility and propensity for
phase transitions—is still largely unknown, despite its fundamental
and industrial relevance. Here we use variable-pressure X-ray and
neutron diffraction to explore how key structural features, i.e.,
defects, hydration, and composition, influence the compressibility
and phase behavior of PBAs. Defects enhance the flexibility, manifesting
as a remarkably low bulk modulus (B0 ≈
6 GPa) for defective PBAs. Interstitial water increases B0 and enables a pressure-induced phase transition
in defective systems. Conversely, hydration does not alter the compressibility
of stoichiometric MnPt(CN)6, but changes the high-pressure
phase transitions, suggesting an interplay between low-energy distortions.
AMnCo(CN)6 (AI = Rb, Cs) transition from F4̅3m to P4̅n2 upon compression due to octahedral tilting, and the critical
pressure can be tuned by the A-site cation. At 1 GPa, the symmetry
of Rb0.87Mn[Co(CN)6]0.91 is further
lowered to the polar space group Pn by an improper
ferroelectric mechanism. These fundamental insights aim to facilitate
the rational design of PBAs for applications within a wide range of
fields.
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- Hanna L B Boström
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstraße 1, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 538, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Centre for X-ray Analytics, EMPA - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, U.K
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.,London Centre for Nanotechnology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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Lee JY, Ling S, Argent SP, Senn MS, Cañadillas-Delgado L, Cliffe MJ. Controlling multiple orderings in metal thiocyanate molecular perovskites A x {Ni[Bi(SCN) 6]}. Chem Sci 2021; 12:3516-3525. [PMID: 34163625 PMCID: PMC8179531 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06619b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
We report four new A-site vacancy ordered thiocyanate double double perovskites, , A = K+, NH4 +, CH3(NH3)+ (MeNH3 +) and C(NH2)3 + (Gua+), including the first examples of thiocyanate perovskites containing organic A-site cations. We show, using a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, that the structure of these frameworks depends on the A-site cation, and that these frameworks possess complex vacancy-ordering patterns and cooperative octahedral tilts distinctly different from atomic perovskites. Density functional theory calculations uncover the energetic origin of these complex orders and allow us to propose a simple rule to predict favoured A-site cation orderings for a given tilt sequence. We use these insights, in combination with symmetry mode analyses, to show that these complex orders suggest a new route to non-centrosymmetric perovskites, and mean this family of materials could contain excellent candidates for piezo- and ferroelectric applications.
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- Jie Yie Lee
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Advanced Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Gibbet Hill Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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Cliffe MJ, Keyzer EN, Bond AD, Astle MA, Grey CP. The structures of ordered defects in thiocyanate analogues of Prussian Blue. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4430-4438. [PMID: 34122899 PMCID: PMC8159453 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc01246g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
We report the structures of six new divalent transition metal hexathiocyanatobismuthate frameworks with the generic formula , M = Mn, Co, Ni and Zn. These frameworks are defective analogues of the perovskite-derived trivalent transition metal hexathiocyanatobismuthates MIII[Bi(SCN)6]. The defects in these new thiocyanate frameworks order and produce complex superstructures due to the low symmetry of the parent structure, in contrast to the related and more well-studied cyanide Prussian Blue analogues. Despite the close similarities in the chemistries of these four transition metal cations, we find that each framework contains a different mechanism for accommodating the lowered transition metal charge, making use of some combination of Bi(SCN)6 3- vacancies, MBi antisite defects, water substitution for thiocyanate, adventitious extra-framework cations and reduced metal coordination number. These materials provide an unusually clear view of defects in molecular framework materials and their variety suggests that similar richness may be waiting to be uncovered in other hybrid perovskite frameworks.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew J Cliffe
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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