The unoccupied electronic structure of the semi-conducting room temperature molecular magnet V(TCNE)2

Elin Carlegrim*, Anna Kanciurzewska, Michel P. de Jong, Carl Tengstedt, Mats Fahlman

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Abstract

The unoccupied electronic structure of the organic-based magnet V(TCNE)x (TCNE = tetracyanoethylene, x ∼ 2) has been studied with near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) and with photoelectron spectroscopy (PES). By studying V(TCNE)x upon sodium-doping, the electron-accepting state, i.e., the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of V(TCNE)x was shown mainly to be localized on (TCNE)--units in contrast to the hole-accepting state, i.e., the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), which previously was assigned primarily to be V(3d)-derived. This study also showed that there are trap states for electron transport located below the (TCNE)2- level, likely leading to decreased electron mobility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)173-177
Number of pages5
JournalChemical physics letters
Volume452
Issue number1-3
Early online date10 Jan 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2008
Externally publishedYes

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