Tuning extreme anisotropic thermal expansion in 1D coordination polymers through metal selection and solid solutions

Abstract

The thermal expansion behaviour of a series of 1D coordination polymers has been investigated. Variation of the metal centre allows tuning of the thermal expansion behaviour from colossal positive volumetric to extreme anomalous thermal expansion. Preparation of solid solutions increased the magnitude of the anomalous thermal expansion further, producing two species displaying supercolossal anisotropic thermal expansion (ZnCoCP^HTα_Y2 = −712 MK⁻¹, α_Y3 = 1632 MK⁻¹ and ZnCdCP^HTα_Y2 = −711 MK⁻¹, α_Y3 = 1216 MK⁻¹).