Structural distortion by alkali metal cations modulates the redox and electronic properties of Ce <sup>3+</sup> imidophosphorane complexes
Andrew C. Boggiano, Chad M. Studvick, Alexander Steiner, John Bacsa, Ivan A. Popov, Henry S. La Pierre
Abstract
Structural distortion of the secondary coordination sphere driven by the incorporation of an alkali metal in Ce 3+ imidophosphorane complexes tunes the Ce 3+/4+ oxidation potential.
Topics & Concepts
Alkali metalDistortion (music)RedoxMetalChemistryCoordination sphereInorganic chemistryCrystallographyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsAmplifierCMOSMagnetism in coordination complexesOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes