Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1995 · 28 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMagnetic MaterialsSolid-state ChemistryCluster ChemistryCluster CompoundsMagnetism Of Inorganic CompoundsPhase TransitionsTransition Metal ChemistryTransition Metal ComplexesIonic Cluster FormationMagnetic Properties Of ClustersMolar VolumeTemperature-dependent Magnetic SusceptibilityTransition Metal ClustersTransition Metal MagnetismVolume Magnetic Susceptibility
Na2Ti3Cl8 is a temperature-dependent magnetic switch. The switching process (= phase transition) takes places below room temperature and is accompanied by a drastic decrease in magnetic susceptibility and molar volume. The transition is attributed to the formation of [Ti3]6+ clusters (see diagram) by two-dimensional Peierl's distortion within [TiCl4/2Cl2/3]2− layers.
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H. D. Lutz, K. Wussow, P. Kuske · Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B · 1987 · 35 citations · Full text