Abstract
[1-benzyl-4-aminopyridinium][bis(maleonitriledithiolato)nickelate] contains [ni(mnt)2]2 (S=1/2) tetramer units. It shows an unusual transition to a nonmagnetic ground state associated with a structural phase transition at Tc=189K. Based on the determination of the single crystal structure and the analysis of the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility, we suggest the structural phase transition significantly enhances the afm coupling within a tetramer and thus drives the system towards a spin singlet ground state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 924-926 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 272-276 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the International Conference on Magnetism - Rome, Italy Duration: 27 Jul 2003 → 1 Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Bis(maleonitriledithiolato)nickelate (III) compound
- Magneto-structural phase transition
- Tetramer spin cluster