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Building Blocks for the Molecular Expression of Quantum Cellular Automata. Isolation and Characterization of a Covalently Bonded Square Array of Two Ferrocenium and Two Ferrocene Complexes

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Abstract

The suitability of [{(η 5 -C 5 H 5 )Fe(η 5 -C 5 H 4 )} 4 4 -C 4 )Co(η 5 -C 5 H 5 )][PF 6 ] 2 , [1][PF 6 ] 2 , for use as a molecular quantum cellular automata (QCA) cell is demonstrated. To this end the structure of 1 in the solid state and the conversion of 1 to mono- and dicationic mixed-valence complexes have been accomplished. The latter compounds have been isolated as pure materials and characterized by IR, EPR, and Mössbauer spectroscopies and single-crystal XRD (monocation only) and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Near-IR spectra demonstrate the mixed valence character of the cations (valence trapped on the IR, EPR and Mössbauer time scales), and the energies of the intervalence charge-transfer bands provide a measure of the hole hopping frequency.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume125
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2003

Keywords

  • Ferrocene Derivative
  • Ferrocenium Complex
  • Iron Complex
  • Unclassified Drug
  • Chemical Structure
  • Covalent Bond
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electron
  • Mössbauer Spectroscopy
  • Near Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Potentiometry
  • Quantum Chemistry

Disciplines

  • Chemistry

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