Proton NMR T 1 Studies in Methylammonium TrichlorO Stannate(II) (CH 3 NH 3 SnCl 3 )

Abstract

Proton spin lattice relaxation time ( T 1 ) measurements have been carried out in methylammonium trichloro stannate(II) (CH 3 NH 3 SnCl 3 ) as a function of temperature in the range 317-5 K at a Larmor frequency of 10 MHz. The temperature dependence of T 1 shows a phase transition around 220 K and four T 1 minima (294 K, 62 K, 32 K and 12 K). The results are discussed in terms of proton dynamics, namely, uncorrelated reorientation of NH 3 and CH 3 groups at high temperatures and tunnelling of NH 3 and CH 3 protons at low temperatures.