Synthesis and Properties of a New Kind of One-Dimensional Conductors. 1. General Aspects

Abstract

Abstract A model for a new kind of one-dimensional conductors is presented. The compounds consist of square-planar metal complexes MX4 which are polymerised via bridging ligands L to linear chains. The bidentate ligand L, e.g. C2 2-, leads to the formation of a linear π-system along the chain, which is essential for the conductivity. The square-planar complex can be, for example, a metal phthalocyanine. MO-calculations show that this kind of polymer gives rise to a suitable energy band structure. An advantage of the new one-dimensional conductors is their flexibility; different combinations of the square-planar ligand system, the bridging ligand, and the central metal atom can be used. First experimental studies show that the preparation of the proposed conductors is possible.