1-Chloromethyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(hexafluorophosphate)
2011

Study of a New Compound for Ferroelectric Materials

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Author Information

Author(s): Zhu Run-Qiang

Primary Institution: Ordered Matter Science Research Center, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China

Hypothesis

We synthesized the title compound to find ferroelectric material by dielectric measurements of the compound as a function of temperature.

Conclusion

No dielectric anomaly was observed in the compound from 190 K to near its melting point.

Supporting Evidence

  • The compound consists of one 1-(chloromethyl)-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-diium cation and two hexafluorophosphate anions.
  • Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction were obtained by evaporating a water solution.
  • The study utilized a Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer for data collection.

Takeaway

The researchers made a new chemical compound to see if it could be used in special materials that can change their electric properties, but they didn't find any changes in its behavior when heated.

Methodology

The compound was synthesized and analyzed using X-ray diffraction.

Limitations

The study only tested the compound's dielectric properties within a specific temperature range.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1107/S1600536811000390

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