Advanced Materials, Vol.8, No.10, 812-812, 1996
lambda-Type BETS salts containing a mixed halide gallium anion, GaX(x)Y(4-x)(theta) [X, Y=F, Cl, Br; BETS equals bis(ethylenedithio)tetraselenafulvalene]
A new series of organic superconductors is reported: lambda-type salts of bis(ethylenedithio)tetraselenafulvalene (BETS) with mixed halide gallium anions. Their preparation and properties are described, with particular emphasis on the electrical resistivity. A strong correlation is observed between the superconducting transition temperature T-c and the unit cell volume, which should enable the superconducting transition to be investigated systematically and facilitate the design of new organic superconductors with enhanced T-c.