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  • The study investigates the metal-insulator transition in β-(BEDT-TTF)Hg(SCN)Cl using various techniques including x-ray and electrical transport studies.
  • A gradual dimerization occurs along the stacking direction starting at 150 K, which is linked to the transition from metallic to insulating behavior.
  • Below 55 K, a charge gap of 60 meV is found, and at 72 K, evidence of a charge-ordered state is observed, featuring charge disproportionation and structural changes.

Article Abstract

We explore the nature of the metal-insulator transition in the two-dimensional organic compound β-(BEDT-TTF)Hg(SCN)Cl by x-ray, electrical transport, ESR, Raman, and infrared investigations. Magnetic and vibrational spectroscopy concurrently reveal a gradual dimerization along the stacking direction (a-b), setting in already at the crossover temperature of 150 K from the metallic to the insulating state. A spin gap of Δ=47 meV is extracted. From the activated resistivity behavior below T = 55 K, a charge gap of Δ=60 meV is derived. At T = 72 K, the C=C vibrational modes reveal the development of a charge-ordered state with a charge disproportionation of 2δ=0.34e. In addition to a slight structural dimerization, charge-order causes stripes most likely perpendicular to the stacks.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4997198DOI Listing

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