Issue
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 10, Number PR3, March 2000
Organic Superconductivity "20th Anniversary"
Page(s) Pr3-153 - Pr3-159
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2000316
Organic Superconductivity "20th Anniversary"

J. Phys. IV France 10 (2000) Pr3-153-Pr3-159

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2000316

Hybrid organic-inorganic molecular compounds : A crystal structure-electrical property relationship for α, θ and η phases of (BEDT-TTF)2X

M. Kurmoo1, 2 and P. Day1

1  The Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1X 4BS, U.K
2  Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67037 Strasbourg Cedex, France


Abstract
We summarise the structures and the electrical and magnetic properties of several phases of BEDT-TTF salts containing silver cyanide anions. Secondly, we present a simple crystal structure-electrical property relationship for a comprehensive series of (BEDT-TTF)2X salts, BEDT-TTF is bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene, having the α, θ or η-structural packing motifs. The correlation groups all the compounds, except for one, into metallic, those showing metal-insulator transition and semiconductors. It is unable to discriminate superconductors from the group of metallic salts.



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