A New Paramagnetic and Piezoelectric Organometalic Material

POSTER

Abstract

We have synthesized a new organometallic material that is predicted to be multiferroic. Ferroelectric materials can pave a way to exciting new technologies, such as FRAM. Bis(Diisopropylamonium) Cobalt(II) Tetrachloride, BLUE, is grown from beaker solutions containing; molar solution Cobalt(II) Chloride Hexahydrate(237.93g/L), Hydrochloric Acid (HCL), and Diisopropylamine (DIPA). Crystals can form in small needle like morphology within one week, larger crystals can take two or more months. Its density is 1.309 g/cm3 and melting point is above 130°C. Dipole strength along each axis (a, b, c) respectively are -7.8541, 99.567, and -56.677 e-Å. The dipole strengths indicates the polar axis along a diagonal, predicted from theory to be 28° off the b-axis. Atomic Force Microscopy testing has shown ferroelectric and piezoelectric results. The Radiant System testing has shown butterfly curves that indicate piezoelectric responses for different samples of blue when tested with an electric field that ranges between 5-15 Kv/cm. However, at the electric field of 11-15 Kv/cm the break down voltage of blue crystals is noted. Further testing is to be conducted on larger crystals and different axes with Atomic Force Microscopy and bulk capacitance testing.

Presenters

  • Alessa Ibrahim

    Cal State Univ- San Bernardino

Authors

  • Alessa Ibrahim

    Cal State Univ- San Bernardino

  • Alexey Feofanov

    University of Innsbruck, University of Waterloo, Korea University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, University of California - Los Angeles, The University of Manchester, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Department of Physics & Electronics, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Department of Mathematics-Physics, Oak Ridge National Lab, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Arkansas, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, School of Basic Sciences at IIT Mandi, H.P., India, Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Physics, Hong Kong Univ of Sci & Tech, University of California, Los Angeles, Max Planck Inst, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), Institut fur Theoretische Physik, Univerisitat zu Berlin, Institut fur Physik, Univerisitat zu Berlin, Plymouth State University, The Graduate Center, CUNY, Nordita, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, Univ of Connecticut - Storrs, Univ Stuttgart, University of Chicago, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Tulsa, California Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Universite Paris Diderot, Laboratoire MPQ, Universita di Trento, BEC Center, ICTP Trieste, Universita di Pisa, Inst of Physics Academia Sinica, Batelle, Cal State Univ- San Bernardino, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, QCD Labs, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Yale University, MIT, Harvard Univ, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, University of Frankfurt, Germany, University of Hamburg, Germany, Naval Research Laboratory, Cornell Univ, National Institute for Material Science, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, Materials Engineering, University of Santa Barbara, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Univ of Texas, Arlington, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, University of Sydney, Iowa State University, Purdue University, Kansas State University, University of Maryland, John Hopkins University, Universite de Sherbrooke, Physics, Konkuk University, Perimeter Institute, University of Waterloo, D-Wave, San Jose State University, Université de Sherbrooke, Institute of Physics, EPFL - Lausanne​

  • Alexey Feofanov

    University of Innsbruck, University of Waterloo, Korea University, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, University of California - Los Angeles, The University of Manchester, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Department of Physics & Electronics, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, Department of Mathematics-Physics, Oak Ridge National Lab, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Arkansas, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, School of Basic Sciences at IIT Mandi, H.P., India, Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Physics, Hong Kong Univ of Sci & Tech, University of California, Los Angeles, Max Planck Inst, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), Institut fur Theoretische Physik, Univerisitat zu Berlin, Institut fur Physik, Univerisitat zu Berlin, Plymouth State University, The Graduate Center, CUNY, Nordita, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University, Univ of Connecticut - Storrs, Univ Stuttgart, University of Chicago, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Tulsa, California Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Universite Paris Diderot, Laboratoire MPQ, Universita di Trento, BEC Center, ICTP Trieste, Universita di Pisa, Inst of Physics Academia Sinica, Batelle, Cal State Univ- San Bernardino, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, QCD Labs, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Yale University, MIT, Harvard Univ, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, University of Frankfurt, Germany, University of Hamburg, Germany, Naval Research Laboratory, Cornell Univ, National Institute for Material Science, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, Materials Engineering, University of Santa Barbara, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Univ of Texas, Arlington, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, University of Sydney, Iowa State University, Purdue University, Kansas State University, University of Maryland, John Hopkins University, Universite de Sherbrooke, Physics, Konkuk University, Perimeter Institute, University of Waterloo, D-Wave, San Jose State University, Université de Sherbrooke, Institute of Physics, EPFL - Lausanne​