The electrical conductivity and anisotropy of the molecular metal: Cs0.82[Pd(S2C2(CN)2)2]·0.5H2O

Results are presented for electrical conductivity measurements in two orthogonal directions in the molecular conductor Cs0.82[Pd(S2C2(CN)2)2·0.5H2O. The conduction band in this complex is believed to be via overlap of π orbitals based on the dithiolate ligands. The electrical conductivity measurements were made using the Montgomery analysis technique which compensates for the geometric shape of the crystal. Electrical conduction was found to be typically 11.0−1 cm−1 along the crystal (a axis) and l.0Ω−1 cm"1 across the crystal (c axis). These measurements therefore give an anisotropy of around 11. The conductivity was recorded between 300 and 90 K.