Abstract
Heavy 5d elements, like osmium, feature strong spin-orbit interactions which are at the origin of exotic physical behaviors. Revealing the full potential of, for example, novel osmium oxide materials (“osmates”) is however contingent upon a detailed understanding of the local single-ion properties. Herein, two molecular osmate analogues, [OsF6]2− and [OsF6]−, are reported as model systems for Os4+ and Os5+ centers found in oxides. Using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) techniques, combined with state-of-the-art ab initio calculations, their ground state was elucidated; mirroring the osmium electronic structure in osmates. The realization of such molecular model systems provides a unique chemical playground to engineer materials exhibiting spin-orbit entangled phenomena.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 11244-11248 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 22 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank E. Lebraud, S. Exiga, M. Rouzi?res, and P. Voisin for technical and experimental assistance. The X-ray spectroscopy experiments were performed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF, Grenoble, France). K.S.P. and R.C. thank the Danish Research Council for Independent Research for a DFF-Sapere Aude Research Talent grant (4090-00201), the University of Bordeaux, the R?gion Nouvelle Aquitaine, the CNRS and the GdR MCM-2: Magn?tisme et Commutation Mol?culaires.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Keywords
- 5d elements
- X-ray spectroscopy
- ab initio calculations
- magnetism
- osmium
- spin-orbit interaction