Thermochromic effects in a Jahn–Teller active CuCl64– layered hybrid system

A. Caretta*, R. Miranti, A. H. Arkenbout, A. O. Polyakov, A. Meetsma, R. Hidayat, M. O. Tjia, T. T. M. Palstra, P. H. M. van Loosdrecht

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Abstract

The hybrid material copper (II) tetrachloro-bis(phenyl ethyl ammonium) (C6H5CH2CH2NH3)2CuCl4, or PEACuCl, has been investigated by temperature-dependent spectroscopic absorption experiments. The absorption bands observed in the near-infrared region (1.3–1.9 eV) generally exhibit redshifts with increasing temperature. The temperature-induced energy shifts of the spectral components are shown to be consistently related to temperature-induced Cu–Cl bond length changes. Additionally, the thermochromic color change is caused by a charge transfer band edge redshifting (in the visible region 2.0–2.8 eV) with increasing temperature. By comparison with similar Cu-based systems, it is suggested that this shift is caused by broadening and strengthening of the band.
Original languageEnglish
Article number505901
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physics-Condensed Matter
Volume25
Issue number50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18-Dec-2013

Keywords

  • STRUCTURAL PHASE-TRANSITIONS
  • (C2H5NH3)(2)CUCL4
  • SPECTROSCOPY
  • PEROVSKITES
  • PRESSURE
  • CRYSTAL

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