Issue 3, 2022

Large dielectric switch effects induced by an order–disorder transformation in cyclopropylamine perchlorate crystals

Abstract

Solid-state crystals with two distinct dielectric states can be a physical practice in binary-based technologies. A large dielectric switch effect up to 103 caused by an order–disorder structural phase transition is found in cyclopropylamine perchlorate (CPA-ClO4) crystals at temperatures around 230 K (Tc) and 220 K (Tc). Large dielectric switch effects here can be compared to that of the famous ceramic oxide dielectrics. As far as we know, this is the highest dielectric switch effect in simple organic salt crystals and organic–metal compounds so far. If the phase transition temperature can be adjusted by molecular manipulation, one of the most promising candidates for technological applications may emerge in the future.

Graphical abstract: Large dielectric switch effects induced by an order–disorder transformation in cyclopropylamine perchlorate crystals

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 Jul 2021
Accepted
06 Dec 2021
First published
09 Dec 2021

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 675-679

Large dielectric switch effects induced by an order–disorder transformation in cyclopropylamine perchlorate crystals

Z. Gao, Y. Wu, S. Jiao, Z. Tang, X. Sun, D. Li, H. Cai and X. S. Wu, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 675 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR04851A

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