Above-room-temperature magnetodielectric coupling in a possible molecule-based multiferroic: triethylmethylammonium tetrabromoferrate(III)

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Nov 14;134(45):18487-90. doi: 10.1021/ja3073319. Epub 2012 Nov 1.

Abstract

A possible above-room-temperature molecular multiferroic, triethylmethylammonium tetrabromoferrate(III) (1), has been discovered. Its ferroelectric and magnetic phase transitions take place at almost the same temperature (∼360 K), resulting in strong magnetodielectric (MD) coupling, with a MD ratio of 18% at 0.6 MHz. Interestingly, 1 also undergoes a low-temperature ferroelectric-ferroelectric phase transition with an Aizu notation of 6mmF6 and small magnetic and dielectric anomalies at 171 K.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electromagnetic Fields*
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • Ferric Compounds
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds