Investigation of structural, optical and electrical conductivity of a new organic inorganic bromide: [C12H17N2]2ZnBr4† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. CCDC 2090035. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra00561e

ABSTRACT: A new organic–inorganic hybrid, namely the [C12H17N2]2ZnBr4 compound, has been synthesized and studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and optical and complex impedance spectroscopy. It crystallized in the centrosymmetric P21/n space group at room temperature. The asymmetric unit is constituted by [ZnBr4]2− anions, showing slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry, surrounded by four organic (C12H17N2)+ cations. The crystal packing is stabilized by N–H⋯Br and C–H⋯Br hydrogen bonds arranged in a three-dimensional network. The optical absorption measurement confirms the semiconductor nature with a band gap of around 3.94 eV. Additionally, the analysis of Nyquist plots (−Z′′ vs. Z′) shows that the electrical properties of the material are heavily dependent on frequency and temperature, indi

SUBMITTER: Kammoun I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9999369 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature