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A structural phase transition coupled to the Fe3+ spin-state crossover in anhydrous RbMn[Fe(CN)6]

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Linkage isomerism is the coexistence of iso-compositional molecules or solids differing by connectivity of the metal to a ligand. In a crystalline solid state, the rotation is possible for asymmetric ligands, e.g., for cyanide ligand. Here we report on our observation of a phase transition in anhydrous RbMn[Fe(CN)6] (nearly stoichiometric) and on the effect of linkage isomerism ensuing our interpretation of the results of Mössbauer study in which we observe the iron spin state crossover among two phases involved into this transition. The anhydrous RbMn[Fe(CN)6] can be prepared via prolonged thermal treatment (1 week at at 80 °C) of the as-synthesized hydrated RbMn[Fe(CN)6]·H2O. The latter compound famous for its charge-transfer phase transition is a precursor in our case. As the temperature is raising above 80 °C (remaining below 100 °C) we observe RbMn[Fe(CN)6] that inherited its F-43 m symmetry from RbMn[Fe(CN)6]·H2O transforming to a phase of the Fm-3 m symmetry. In the latter, more than half of Fe3 +  ions are in high-spin state. We suggest a plausible way to explain the spin-crossover that is to allow the linkage isomerism by rotation of the cyanide ligands.

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  1. Mössbauer Effect Data Center, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China

    A. I. Rykov, J. Wang & T. Zhang

  2. Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan

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Rykov, A.I., Wang, J., Zhang, T. et al. A structural phase transition coupled to the Fe3+ spin-state crossover in anhydrous RbMn[Fe(CN)6]. Hyperfine Interact 218, 139–143 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-012-0692-6

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