Organic compounds superconducting properties

Earlier, I criticized the Cooper pair being philosophically unacceptable because the proposed pair is not seen elsewhere outside of the BCS superconductivity theory. The same measurement must be placed against the Covalon-Conduction theory proposed here. We shall show therefore, that a number of physical property changes observed in [TCNQ-TTF] (tetracyano-p-quinodimethane-tetrathiofulvalene), an organic compound, as a function of temperature can be interpreted and understood in terms of Covalon-conduction . 

First, practically nothing is said of the tremendous development in the so called HTCS, the new oxide superconductors. It could be argued that their metallic conductivity has been known much earlier than that of organic compounds. It is indeed a field by itself, which cannot possibly be dealt with here. It is, in a way, a great pity, as many similarities are observed, for instance between the oxide compounds and the organic charge transfer compounds, as stresses above normal , superconductive or antiferromagnetic properties, quasi low dimensionality, with exacerbated electron-electron interactions when localisation into Id is approached. .. 

The properties of these salts depend on the nature of their constituent parts, specifically on their capacity to act as electron donors and acceptors, but also on the crystalline organization of the donor-acceptor system. The crystal packing, as well as the disorder of the crystal structure, plays an important role in the electrical conduction and/or superconductive properties of these compounds. 

The first chemical transformations carried out with Cjq were reductions. After the pronounced electrophilicity of the fullerenes was recognized, electron transfer reactions with electropositive metals, organometallic compounds, strong organic donor molecules as well as electrochemical and photochemical reductions have been used to prepare fulleride salts respectively fulleride anions. Functionalized fulleride anions and salts have been mostly prepared by reactions with carbanions or by removing the proton from hydrofullerenes. Some of these systems, either functionalized or derived from pristine Cjq, exhibit extraordinary solid-state properties such as superconductivity and molecular ferromagnetism. Fullerides are promising candidates for nonlinear optical materials and may be used for enhanced photoluminescence material. 

The physics and chemistry of molybdenum disulphide intercalation compounds have been reviewed by Woollam and Somoano . Perhaps the most interesting of these properties is superconductivity below 6.9°K, ° obtained with either organic bases or alkali metals. Some of the intercalation compounds show high alkali ion diffusivity, and this has led to them being considered for use in electrodes for high energy-density batteries . 

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