Issue 46, 2020

A layered hybrid rare-earth double-perovskite-type molecule-based compound with electrical and optical response properties

Abstract

A layered hybrid rare-earth double-perovskite-type molecule-based compound, (3HQ)4[RbEu(NO3)8] (3HQ = 3-quinuclidinone cation, 1), was synthesized. It was shown to undergo a reversible phase transition and switchable dielectric constant above room temperature (phase transition point Tc = 438 K). Single-crystal structure analyses at two temperatures revealed changes of the crystal lattice dynamics, namely an order–disorder transition of the organic cation and distortion of the anionic framework, to be the origin of the phase transition. Meanwhile, these changes prompted the occurrence of a dielectric transition between a “switch off” (low-dielectric) state and a “switch on” (high-dielectric) state, i.e., revealing the ability of 1 to switch between dielectric constant states. Moreover, a photoluminescence property of 1 under UV excitation was also identified. The otherwise colourless sample was shown when exposed to UV light to photoluminescently emit bright orange red light with a quantum efficiency (QE) yield of 20.53%. This finding of a hybrid rare-earth double perovskite displaying a prominent phase transition and photoluminescence is expected to expand the development of effective pathways for designing multifunctional smart stimuli-responsive materials.

Graphical abstract: A layered hybrid rare-earth double-perovskite-type molecule-based compound with electrical and optical response properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Sept. 2020
Accepted
21 Okt. 2020
First published
05 Nov. 2020

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020,8, 16349-16353

A layered hybrid rare-earth double-perovskite-type molecule-based compound with electrical and optical response properties

M. Hua, L. Ye, Q. Wang, J. Ma, Z. Gong, Q. Xu, C. Shi and Y. Zhang, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 16349 DOI: 10.1039/D0TC04386A

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