Neutron and X-ray investigations of the Jahn-Teller switch in partially deuterated ammonium copper Tutton salt, (NH4)2[Cu(H2O)6](SO4)2

• The structural phase transition accompanied by a Jahn-Teller switch has been studied over a range of H/D ratios in (NH4)2[Cu(H2O)6](SO4)2 (ACTS). In particular, single-crystal neutron diffraction investigations of crystals with deuteration in the range 50 to 82% are shown to be consistent with previous electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments exhibiting a phase boundary at 50% deuteration under ambient pressure. Polycrystalline samples show that the two phases can co-exist. In addition, single-crystal neutron and polycrystalline X-ray diffraction pressure experiments show a shift to lower pressure at 60% deuteration versus previous measurements at 100% deuteration.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Materialkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Materials Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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deuterium isotope phase transition

pressure-temperature phase transition

single-crystal neutron diffraction

synchrotron powder diffraction

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