1. Mixed-Valence Conductors from Ni Bis(diselenolene) Complexes with a Thiazoline Backbone
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Université de Rennes 1, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Generalitat de Catalunya, Kato, Reizo [0000-0002-2606-4657], Alemany, Pere [0000-0002-3139-6189], Canadell, Enric [0000-0002-4663-5226], Jeannin, Olivier [0000-0002-1411-5656], Fourmigué, Marc [0000-0002-3796-4802], Lorcy, Dominique [0000-0002-7698-845], Hachem, Hadi, Cui, HengBo, Kato, Reizo, Alemany, Pere, Canadell, Enric, Jeannin, Olivier, Fourmigué, Marc, Lorcy, Dominique, Université de Rennes 1, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Generalitat de Catalunya, Kato, Reizo [0000-0002-2606-4657], Alemany, Pere [0000-0002-3139-6189], Canadell, Enric [0000-0002-4663-5226], Jeannin, Olivier [0000-0002-1411-5656], Fourmigué, Marc [0000-0002-3796-4802], Lorcy, Dominique [0000-0002-7698-845], Hachem, Hadi, Cui, HengBo, Kato, Reizo, Alemany, Pere, Canadell, Enric, Jeannin, Olivier, Fourmigué, Marc, and Lorcy, Dominique
- Abstract
Highly conducting, mixed-valence, multi-component nickel bis(diselenolene) salts were obtained by electrocrystallization of the monoanionic species [Ni(Me-thiazds)2]-1 (Me-thiazds: N-methyl-1,3-thiazoline-2-thione-4,5-diselenolate), with 1:2 and 1:3 stoichiometries depending of the counter ion used (Et4N+ and nBu4N+ vs Ph4P+, respectively). This behavior strongly differs from that of the corresponding monoanionic dithiolene complexes whose oxidation afforded the single component neutral species. This provides additional rare examples of mixed-valence conducting salts of nickel diselenolene complexes, only known in two examples with the dsit (1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-diselenolate) and dsise (1,3-dithiole-2-selone-4,5-diselenolate) ligands. The mixed-valence salts form highly dimerized or trimerized bi- and trimetallic units, rarely seen with such nickel complexes. Transport measurements under a high pressure (up to 10 GPa) and band structure calculations confirm the semiconducting character of [Ph4P][Ni(Me-thiazds)2]3 and the quasi metallic character of [Et4N][Ni(Me-thiazds)2]2 and [NBu4]x[Ni(Me-thiazds)2]2 salts (0 < x < 1).
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- 2023