Inversion of Molecular Chirality Associated with Ferroelectric Switching in a High-Temperature Two-Dimensional Perovskite Ferroelectric

Controlling molecular chirality by external stimuli is of great significance in both fundamental research and technological applications. Herein, we report a high-temperature (384 K) molecular ferroelectric of a Cu(II) complex whose spontaneous polarization can be switched associated with flipping of molecular chirality. In this two-dimensional perovskite structure, the inorganic layer is separated by (NH3(CH2)2SS(CH2)2NH3)2+ organic cations skewed in a chiral conformation (P- or M-helicity in an individual crystal). As the stereodynamic disulfide bridge determines the molecular dipole moment along the polar axis, the chiral organic cation can be converted to its enantiomer as a consequence of an electric field-induced shift of the S-S moiety relative to its screw axis during the ferroelectric switching. The variation of the molecular chirality is examined with single-crystal X-ray diffraction and circular dichroism spectra. The simultaneous switching of molecular chirality and spontaneous polarization in this perovskite ferroelectric may lead to novel chiral electronic phenomena.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:145

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Journal of the American Chemical Society - 145(2023), 9 vom: 08. März, Seite 5545-5552

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Englisch

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Deng, Wen-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yu-Xia [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Yan-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Jie-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Zi-Shuo [VerfasserIn]
Tao, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 08.03.2023

Date Revised 08.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1021/jacs.3c00634

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NLM353338931