Polymorphism in the Ruddlesden-Popper Nickelate La3Ni2O7: Discovery of a Hidden Phase with Distinctive Layer Stacking.
J Am Chem Soc
; 146(6): 3640-3645, 2024 Feb 14.
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We report the discovery of a novel form of Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) nickelate that stands as the first example of long-range, coherent polymorphism in this class of inorganic solids. Rather than the well-known, uniform stacking of perovskite blocks ubiquitously found in RP phases, this newly discovered polymorph of the bilayer RP phase La3Ni2O7 adopts a novel stacking sequence in which single-layer and trilayer blocks of NiO6 octahedra alternate in a "1313" sequence. Crystals of this new polymorph are described in space group Cmmm, although we note evidence for a competing Imam variant. Transport measurements at ambient pressure reveal metallic character with evidence of a charge density wave transition with an onset at T ≈ 134 K. The discovery of such polymorphism could reverberate to the expansive range of science and applications that rely on RP materials, particularly the recently reported signatures of superconductivity in bilayer La3Ni2O7 with Tc as high as 80 K above 14 GPa.
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