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Compound H(2)dbco(2) x Cl(3) x CuCl(3)(H(2)O)(2) x H(2)O undergoes a sharp dielectric anomaly and a paraelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition at approximately -23 degrees C with a spontaneous polarization of 1.04 microC cm(-2), being the first molecular metal coordination compound ferroelectrics with a large dielectric response involving a 2 orders of magnitude enhancement and distinct Curie phase transition point. This work has proved an effective way for exploration of new ferroelectrics based on a five-coordinated divalent metal through the combination of crystal engineering and Landau phase transition theory.
Zhang et al. (2010) studied this question.