Local Lattice Distortions in Mn[N(CN)2]2 under Pressure

Tatiana V Brinzari; Kenneth R O'Neal; Jamie L Manson; John A Schlueter; Alexander P Litvinchuk; Zhenxian Liu; Janice L Musfeldt

doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01870

Local Lattice Distortions in Mn[N(CN)2]2 under Pressure

Inorg Chem. 2016 Mar 7;55(5):1956-61. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01870. Epub 2016 Feb 10.

Authors

Tatiana V Brinzari¹, Kenneth R O'Neal¹, Jamie L Manson², John A Schlueter^{3

4}, Alexander P Litvinchuk⁵, Zhenxian Liu⁶, Janice L Musfeldt¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee , Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States.
² Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eastern Washington University , Cheney, Washington 99004, United States.
³ Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation , Arlington, Virginia 22230, United States.
⁴ Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States.
⁵ Texas Center for Superconductivity and Department of Physics, University of Houston , Houston, Texas 77204, United States.
⁶ Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington , Washington, D.C. 20015, United States.

PMID: 26863096
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01870

Abstract

We combined synchrotron-based infrared spectroscopy, Raman scattering, and diamond anvil cell techniques with complementary lattice dynamics calculations to reveal local lattice distortions in Mn[N(CN)2]2 under compression. Strikingly, we found a series of transitions involving octahedral counter-rotations, changes in the local Mn environment, and deformations of the superexchange pathway. In addition to reinforcing magnetic property trends, these pressure-induced local lattice distortions may provide an avenue for the development of new functionalities.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.