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Near-Edge x‑ray absorption fine structure investigation of the quasi-One-Dimensional organic conductor (TMTSF)2PF6

Medjanik, K. LU ; Chernenkaya, A. ; Kozina, X. ; Nepijko, S. A. ; Öhrwall, G. LU orcid ; Foury-Leylekian, P. ; Alemany, P. ; Schönhense, G. ; Canadell, E. and Pouget, J. P. (2016) In Journal of Physical Chemistry A 120(43). p.8574-8583
Abstract

We present high-resolution near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) measurements at the P L2/3 edges, F K edge, C K edge, and Se M2/3 edges of the quasi-one-dimensional (1D) conductor and superconductor (TMTSF)2PF6. NEXAFS allows probing the donor and acceptor moieties separately; spectra were recorded between room temperature (RT) and 30 K at normal incidence. Spectra taken around RT were also studied as a function of the angle (θ) between the electric field of the X-ray beam and the 1D conducting direction. In contrast with a previous study of the S L2/3-edges spectra in (TMTTF)2AsF6, the Se M2/3 edges of (TMTSF)2PF6... (More)

We present high-resolution near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) measurements at the P L2/3 edges, F K edge, C K edge, and Se M2/3 edges of the quasi-one-dimensional (1D) conductor and superconductor (TMTSF)2PF6. NEXAFS allows probing the donor and acceptor moieties separately; spectra were recorded between room temperature (RT) and 30 K at normal incidence. Spectra taken around RT were also studied as a function of the angle (θ) between the electric field of the X-ray beam and the 1D conducting direction. In contrast with a previous study of the S L2/3-edges spectra in (TMTTF)2AsF6, the Se M2/3 edges of (TMTSF)2PF6 do not exhibit a well-resolved spectrum. Surprisingly, the C K-edge spectra contain three well-defined peaks exhibiting strong and nontrivial θ and temperature dependence. The nature of these peaks as well as those of the F K-edge spectra could be rationalized on the basis of first-principles DFT calculations. Despite the structural similarity, the NEXAFS spectra of (TMTSF)2PF6 and (TMTTF)2AsF6 exhibit important differences. In contrast with the case of (TMTTF)2AsF6, the F K-edge spectra of (TMTSF)2PF6 do not change with temperature despite stronger donor−anion interactions. All these features reveal subtle differences in the electronic structure of the TMTSF and TMTTF families of salts.

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10.1021/acs.jpca.6b07536
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  author       = {{Medjanik, K. and Chernenkaya, A. and Kozina, X. and Nepijko, S. A. and Öhrwall, G. and Foury-Leylekian, P. and Alemany, P. and Schönhense, G. and Canadell, E. and Pouget, J. P.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{01}},
  number       = {{43}},
  pages        = {{8574--8583}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Physical Chemistry A}},
  title        = {{Near-Edge x‑ray absorption fine structure investigation of the quasi-One-Dimensional organic conductor (TMTSF)<sub>2</sub>PF<sub>6</sub>}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.6b07536}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/acs.jpca.6b07536}},
  volume       = {{120}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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