Combined experimental and theoretical studies on glasslike transitions in the frustrated molecular conductors $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM'$(SCN)$_4$
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| author | Saito, Yohei Ganter, Owen Shang, Chao Hashimoto, Kenichiro Sasaki, Takahiko Winter, Stephen M. Müller, Jens Lang, Michael |
| author_facet | Saito, Yohei Ganter, Owen Shang, Chao Hashimoto, Kenichiro Sasaki, Takahiko Winter, Stephen M. Müller, Jens Lang, Michael |
| contents | We present results of the coefficient of thermal expansion for the frustrated quasi-two-dimensional molecular conductor $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$RbZn(SCN)$_4$ for temperatures 1.5 K $\leq T \leq$ 290 K. A pronounced first-order phase transition anomaly is observed at the combined charge-order/structural transition at 215 K. Furthermore, clear evidence is found for two separate glasslike transitions at $T_{\mathrm{g}}$ = 90-100 K and $T_{\mathrm{g}}^\dagger$ = 120-130 K, similar to previous findings for $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$CsZn(SCN)$_4$ and $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$CsCo(SCN)$_4$, reported in T. Thomas et al., Phys. Rev. B 105, L041114 (2022), both of which lack the charge-order/structural transition. Our findings indicate that these glasslike transitions are common features for the $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM^\prime$(SCN)$_4$ family with $M$ = (Rb, Cs) and $M^\prime$ = (Co, Zn), irrespective of the presence or absence of charge order. These results are consistent with our model calculations on the glasslike dynamics associated with the flexible ethylene endgroups of the BEDT-TTF molecules for various $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM^\prime$(SCN)$_4$ salts, predicting two different conformational glass transitions. Moreover, calculations of the hopping integrals show a substantial degree of dependence on the endgroups' conformation, suggesting a significant coupling to the electronic degrees of freedom. Our findings support the possibility that the glassy freezing of the ethylene endgroups could drive or enhance glassy charge dynamics. |
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| spellingShingle | Combined experimental and theoretical studies on glasslike transitions in the frustrated molecular conductors $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM'$(SCN)$_4$ Saito, Yohei Ganter, Owen Shang, Chao Hashimoto, Kenichiro Sasaki, Takahiko Winter, Stephen M. Müller, Jens Lang, Michael Strongly Correlated Electrons Materials Science We present results of the coefficient of thermal expansion for the frustrated quasi-two-dimensional molecular conductor $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$RbZn(SCN)$_4$ for temperatures 1.5 K $\leq T \leq$ 290 K. A pronounced first-order phase transition anomaly is observed at the combined charge-order/structural transition at 215 K. Furthermore, clear evidence is found for two separate glasslike transitions at $T_{\mathrm{g}}$ = 90-100 K and $T_{\mathrm{g}}^\dagger$ = 120-130 K, similar to previous findings for $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$CsZn(SCN)$_4$ and $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$CsCo(SCN)$_4$, reported in T. Thomas et al., Phys. Rev. B 105, L041114 (2022), both of which lack the charge-order/structural transition. Our findings indicate that these glasslike transitions are common features for the $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM^\prime$(SCN)$_4$ family with $M$ = (Rb, Cs) and $M^\prime$ = (Co, Zn), irrespective of the presence or absence of charge order. These results are consistent with our model calculations on the glasslike dynamics associated with the flexible ethylene endgroups of the BEDT-TTF molecules for various $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM^\prime$(SCN)$_4$ salts, predicting two different conformational glass transitions. Moreover, calculations of the hopping integrals show a substantial degree of dependence on the endgroups' conformation, suggesting a significant coupling to the electronic degrees of freedom. Our findings support the possibility that the glassy freezing of the ethylene endgroups could drive or enhance glassy charge dynamics. |
| title | Combined experimental and theoretical studies on glasslike transitions in the frustrated molecular conductors $θ$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2MM'$(SCN)$_4$ |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.16637 |