Four molecular superconductors isolated as nanoparticles
De Caro, Dominique (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
Faulmann, Cristophe (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
Valade, Lydie (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
Jacob, Kane (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
Chtioui, Imane (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
Foulal, Soukaina (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (França). Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination)
De Caro, Pascale (Université de Toulouse. Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle)
Bergez-Lacoste, Manon (Université de Toulouse. Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle)
Fraxedas, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Ballesteros, Belén (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Brooks, James S. (Florida State University. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)
Steven, Eden (Florida State University. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)
Winter, Laurel E. (Florida State University. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory)

Date:	2014
Abstract:	(TMTSF)₂PF₆ and (TMTSF)₂ClO₄ Bechgaard salts, (BEDT-TTF)₂I₃, and TTF[Ni(dmit)₂]₂ [TMTSF = tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene; BEDT-TTF = bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene; TTF = tetrathiafulvalene; dmit = 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate] are among the most popular molecular superconductors. They are grown as nanoparticles that exhibit properties in agreement with those of the bulk. The shape, size, and homogeneity of particles depend on the stabilizing agent and synthesis conditions. We report on the more recent conditions investigated (i) to produce nanoparticles of 35 nm for β-(BEDT-TTF)₂I₃, (ii) to reduce the particle size to 10-15 nm for TTF[Ni(dmit)₂]₂ and 3-5 nm for (TMTSF)₂ClO₄, and (iii) to improve the growth duration from days to one hour for (TMTSF)₂PF₆. Finally, we report evidence of superconductivity in (TMTSF)₂ClO₄ particles.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Nanoparticles ; Superconductors ; Electrochemistry ; Ionic liquids ; Bechgaard salts
Published in:	European journal of inorganic chemistry, Vol. 2014, issue 24 (August 2014) , p. 4010-4016, ISSN 1099-0682

DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201402007

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