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Phillips JP, Yazdani S, Soruco J, Oles J, Ekanyaka TK, Mishra E, Wang P, Zaid Zaz M, Liu J, N'Diaye AT, Shatruk M, Dowben PA, Cheng R. Conductance fluctuations in cobalt valence tautomer molecular thin films. Dalton Trans 2024. [PMID: 39397729 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt02213k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2024]
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The conductivity changes associated with optical excitations and changing temperature in cobalt valence tautomer molecular thin films were investigated. Conductance switching in the presence of illumination is observed, with occasional locking in a higher conductance state, depending on the temperature, the photon energy of the illumination, and the bias voltage. Light of sufficiently short wavelengths is needed to ensure the light enhanced conductance switching, consistent with the optical absorption, but bias voltage clearly plays a role as well. The conductance switching is associated with excitations to the ligand to metal charge transfer state.
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- Jared P Phillips
- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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Tiwari RK, Paul R, Rajaraman G. Investigating the influence of oriented external electric fields on modulating spin-transition temperatures in Fe(II) SCO complexes: a theoretical perspective. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:14623-14633. [PMID: 39162581 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00808a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Spin-crossover complexes, valued for their bistability, are extensively studied due to their numerous potential applications. A primary challenge in this molecular class is to identify effective methods to adjust the spin-transition temperature, which frequently falls outside the desired temperature range. This typically necessitates intricate chemical design and synthesis or the use of stimuli such as light or pressure, each introducing its own set of challenges for integrating these molecules into end-user applications. In this work, we aim to address this challenge using an oriented external electric field (OEEF) as one stimulus to modulate the spin-transition temperatures. For this purpose, we have employed both periodic and non-periodic calculations on three well-characterised Fe(II) SCO complexes, namely [Fe(phen)2(NCS)2] (1, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), [Fe(bt)2(NCS)2] (2, bt = 2,2'-bi-2-thiazoline) and [Fe(py)2phen(NCS)2] (3, py = pyridine) possessing a similar structural motif of {FeN4N'2}. To begin with, DFT calculations employing the TPSSh functional were performed on complexes 1 to 3, and the estimated low-spin (LS) and high-spin (HS) gaps are 24.6, 15.3 and 15.4 kJ mol-1, and these are in the range expected for Fe(II) SCO complexes. In the next step, an OEEF was applied in the molecule along the pseudo-C2 axis that bisects two coordinated -NCS groups. Application of an OEEF was found to increase the Fe-ligand bond length and found to affect the spin-transition at the particular applied OEEF. While the HS state of 1 becomes the ground state at an applied field of 0.514 V Å-1, the LS state lies at a higher energy of 1.3 kJ mol-1. Similarly, complexes 2 and 3 also show the HS ground state at an applied field of 0.514 V Å-1, where the LS state stays at higher energies of 6.13 and 11.62 kJ mol-1, respectively. It is found that the overall change in enthalpy (ΔHHL) and entropy (ΔSHL) for the spin transition in the presence of OEEFs decreases upon increasing the strength of the applied field. The computed spin-transition temperature (T1/2) using DFT was found to be in close agreement with the experimentally reported values. It is estimated that on increasing the strength of the applied electric field, the T1/2 increases significantly. While the DFT computed T1/2 values for the optimised geometry of 1, 2 and 3 were found to be 134.6 K, 159.9 K and 111.4 K respectively, at the applied field of 0.6425 V Å-1T1/2 increases up to 187.3 K, 211.0 K and 184.4 K respectively, unveiling an hitherto unknown strategy to tune the T1/2 values. A limited benchmarking was performed with five additional exchange-correlation functionals: PBE, BLYP, B3LYP*, B3LYP, and PBE0. These functionals were found to be unsuitable for predicting the correct SCO behaviour for complex 2, and their behaviour under various electric fields did not improve. This emphasises the importance of choosing the correct functional at zero OEEF prior to testing them under various electric fields. Furthermore, calculations were performed with complex 1 adsorbed on the Au(111) surface. The formation of an Au-S bond during adsorption significantly stabilises the low-spin (LS) state, hindering the observation of spin-crossover (SCO) behaviour. Nonetheless, the application of an OEEF reduces this gap and brings the T1/2 value closer to the desired temperature. This offers a novel post-fabrication strategy for attaining SCO properties at the interface.
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- Rupesh Kumar Tiwari
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai, India.
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Mondal DJ, Kumar B, Shome S, Konar S. Observation of TLIESST above Liquid Nitrogen Temperature and Disclosure of Hidden Hysteresis in Multiresponsive Hofmann-type Coordination Polymers. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:15752-15761. [PMID: 39145691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Photoresponsive spin-crossover (SCO) molecules are an important class of bistable magnetic molecules with intriguing potential in device applications. The light-induced excited spin state trapping (LIESST) and the combined application of light and temperature can provide access to the metastable region of the SCO profile. The primary obstacle in utilizing light stimuli is the manifestation of light-induced trappings at extremely low temperatures. Herein, we report two novel multiresponsive 2D Hofmann-type coordination polymers exhibiting light-induced excited spin state trapping above liquid nitrogen temperature (TLIESST = 82 and 81 K). Stimulating the samples in conjugation with light and temperature successfully unveils hysteresis, which is otherwise concealed. Apart from light and temperature, we found that the SCO phenomenon is also responsive to external hydrostatic pressure and exhibits modulation of the hysteresis width and transition temperature shifts with changes in pressure.
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- Dibya Jyoti Mondal
- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Zakrzewski J, Liberka M, Wang J, Chorazy S, Ohkoshi SI. Optical Phenomena in Molecule-Based Magnetic Materials. Chem Rev 2024; 124:5930-6050. [PMID: 38687182 PMCID: PMC11082909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Since the last century, we have witnessed the development of molecular magnetism which deals with magnetic materials based on molecular species, i.e., organic radicals and metal complexes. Among them, the broadest attention was devoted to molecule-based ferro-/ferrimagnets, spin transition materials, including those exploring electron transfer, molecular nanomagnets, such as single-molecule magnets (SMMs), molecular qubits, and stimuli-responsive magnetic materials. Their physical properties open the application horizons in sensors, data storage, spintronics, and quantum computation. It was found that various optical phenomena, such as thermochromism, photoswitching of magnetic and optical characteristics, luminescence, nonlinear optical and chiroptical effects, as well as optical responsivity to external stimuli, can be implemented into molecule-based magnetic materials. Moreover, the fruitful interactions of these optical effects with magnetism in molecule-based materials can provide new physical cross-effects and multifunctionality, enriching the applications in optical, electronic, and magnetic devices. This Review aims to show the scope of optical phenomena generated in molecule-based magnetic materials, including the recent advances in such areas as high-temperature photomagnetism, optical thermometry utilizing SMMs, optical addressability of molecular qubits, magneto-chiral dichroism, and opto-magneto-electric multifunctionality. These findings are discussed in the context of the types of optical phenomena accessible for various classes of molecule-based magnetic materials.
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- Jakub
J. Zakrzewski
- Faculty
of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
- Doctoral
School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian
University, Lojasiewicza
11, 30-348 Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
- Doctoral
School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian
University, Lojasiewicza
11, 30-348 Krakow, Poland
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- Department
of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tonnodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Science, The University
of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Koo YS, Galan-Mascaros JR. Memory effect in ferroelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films via spin crossover probes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7590-7595. [PMID: 38616712 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00220b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Ferroelectric polymers are of great interest due to their intrinsic processing capabilities, superior to classic inorganic ferroelectric materials. For example, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and derivatives have been incorporated into multiple device architectures for information storage and transfer. Here we report an additional advantage of organic ferroelectrics as their flexibility allows for the preparation of composites with spin crossover (SCO) probes to tune their ferroelectric parameters by external stimuli. We demonstrate how the saturation polarization and coercive field of a ferroelectric [Fe(NH2trz)3](NO3)2/PVDF composite film depends on the spin state of the [Fe(NH2trz)3](NO3)2, opening a thermal hysteresis and delivering a ferroelectric material with a memory effect. This switching may now be used to tune the function of a device, adding additional information states to the elemental binary logic. Additional evidence of the synergy between the two components of these films was also found in the glass transition of the PVDF component that induces small changes in the paramagnetic component.
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- Yong Sung Koo
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Paisos Catalans 16, 43007-Tarragona, Spain.
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Av. Paisos Catalans 16, 43007-Tarragona, Spain.
- ICREA, Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010-Barcelona, Spain
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Yazdani S, Phillips J, Ekanayaka TK, Cheng R, Dowben PA. The Influence of the Substrate on the Functionality of Spin Crossover Molecular Materials. Molecules 2023; 28:3735. [PMID: 37175145 PMCID: PMC10180229 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Spin crossover complexes are a route toward designing molecular devices with a facile readout due to the change in conductance that accompanies the change in spin state. Because substrate effects are important for any molecular device, there are increased efforts to characterize the influence of the substrate on the spin state transition. Several classes of spin crossover molecules deposited on different types of surface, including metallic and non-metallic substrates, are comprehensively reviewed here. While some non-metallic substrates like graphite seem to be promising from experimental measurements, theoretical and experimental studies indicate that 2D semiconductor surfaces will have minimum interaction with spin crossover molecules. Most metallic substrates, such as Au and Cu, tend to suppress changes in spin state and affect the spin state switching process due to the interaction at the molecule-substrate interface that lock spin crossover molecules in a particular spin state or mixed spin state. Of course, the influence of the substrate on a spin crossover thin film depends on the molecular film thickness and perhaps the method used to deposit the molecular film.
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- Saeed Yazdani
- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.Y.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.Y.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA;
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (S.Y.); (J.P.)
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA;
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Montenegro-Pohlhammer N, Kuppusamy SK, Cárdenas-Jirón G, Calzado CJ, Ruben M. Computational demonstration of isomer- and spin-state-dependent charge transport in molecular junctions composed of charge-neutral iron(II) spin-crossover complexes. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1229-1240. [PMID: 36606462 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02598a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chemistry offers a multitude of opportunities towards harnessing functional molecular materials with application propensity. One emerging area of interest is molecular spintronics, in which charge and spin degrees of freedom have been used to achieve power-efficient device architectures. Herein, we show that, with the aid of state-of-the-art quantum chemical calculations on designer molecular junctions, the conductance and spin filtering capabilities are molecular structure-dependent. As inferred from the calculations, structural control over the transport can be achieved by changing the position of the thiomethyl (SMe) anchoring groups for Au(111) electrodes in a set of isomeric 2,2'-bipyridine-based metal coordinating ligand entities L1 and L2. The computational studies on heteroleptic iron(II) coordination complexes (1 and 2) composed of L1 and L2 reveal that switching the spin-state of the iron(II) centers, from the low-spin (LS) to high-spin (HS) state, by means of an external electric field stimulus, could, in theory, be performed. Such switching, known as spin-crossover (SCO), renders charge transport through single-molecule junctions of 1 and 2 spin-state-dependent, and the HS junctions are more conductive than the LS junctions for both complexes. Additionally, the LS and HS junctions based on complex 1 are more conductive than those featuring complex 2. Moreover, it is predicted that the spin filtering efficiency (SFE) of the HS junctions strongly depends on the bridging complex geometry, with 1 showing a voltage-dependent SFE, whereas 2 exhibits an SFE of practically 100% over all the studied voltage range. To be pragmatic towards applications, the ligands L1 and L2 and complex 1 have been successfully synthesized, and the spin-state switching propensity of 1 in the bulk state has been elucidated. The results shown in this study might lead to the synthesis and characterization of isomeric SCO complexes with tuneable spin-state switching and charge transport properties.
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- Nicolás Montenegro-Pohlhammer
- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), 9170022, Santiago, Chile.
- Departamento de Química Física. Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, s/n., 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), 9170022, Santiago, Chile.
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- Departamento de Química Física. Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, s/n., 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
- Centre Européen de Sciences Quantiques (CESQ), Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaire (ISIS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Review of Fe-based spin crossover metal complexes in multiscale device architectures. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.121168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Owczarek M, Lee M, Liu S, Blake ER, Taylor CS, Newman GA, Eckert JC, Leal JH, Semelsberger TA, Cheng H, Nie W, Zapf VS. Near-Room-Temperature Magnetoelectric Coupling via Spin Crossover in an Iron(II) Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202214335. [PMID: 36307376 PMCID: PMC10099592 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202214335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Magnetoelectric coupling is achieved near room temperature in a spin crossover FeII molecule-based compound, [Fe(1bpp)2 ](BF4 )2 . Large atomic displacements resulting from Jahn-Teller distortions induce a change in the molecule dipole moment when switching between high-spin and low-spin states leading to a step-wise change in the electric polarization and dielectric constant. For temperatures in the region of bistability, the changes in magnetic and electrical properties are induced with a remarkably low magnetic field of 3 T. This result represents a successful expansion of magnetoelectric spin crossovers towards ambient conditions. Moreover, the observed 0.3-0.4 mC m-2 changes in the H-induced electric polarization suggest that the high strength of the coupling obtained via this route is accessible not just at cryogenic temperatures but also near room temperature, a feature that is especially appealing in the light of practical applications.
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- Magdalena Owczarek
- Center for Integrated NanotechnologiesLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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- National High Magnetic Field LaboratoryLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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- Department of PhysicsQuantum Theory ProjectCenter for Molecular Magnetic Quantum MaterialsUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL 32611USA
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- Materials Physics and Applications DivisionLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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- Materials Physics and Applications DivisionLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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- Department of PhysicsQuantum Theory ProjectCenter for Molecular Magnetic Quantum MaterialsUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL 32611USA
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- Center for Integrated NanotechnologiesLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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- National High Magnetic Field LaboratoryLos Alamos National LaboratoryLos AlamosNM 87545USA
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Kumar B, Paul A, Mondal DJ, Paliwal P, Konar S. Spin-State Modulation in Fe II -Based Hofmann-Type Coordination Polymers: From Molecules to Materials. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202200135. [PMID: 35815939 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Spin crossover complexes that reversibly interconvert between two stable states imitate a binary state of 0 and 1, delivering a promising possibility to address the data processing concept in smart materials. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the modulation of magnetic transition between high spin and low spin and the factors responsible for stabilizing the spin states is an essential theme in modern materials design. In this context, the present review attempts to provide a concise outline of the design strategy employed at the molecular level for fine-tuning the spin-state switching in FeII -based Hofmann-type coordination polymers and their effects on the optical and magnetic response. In addition, development towards the nanoscale architectures of HCPs, i. e., in terms of nanoparticles and thin films, are emphasized to bridge the gap between the laboratory and reality.
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- Bhart Kumar
- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066, India
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- Molecular Magnetism Lab, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462066, India
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Avila Y, Scanda K, Diaz-Paneque L, Cruz-Santiago LA, González M, Reguera E. Nature of the atypical kinetic effects observed for the thermally induced spin transition in ferrous nitroprussides with short organic pillars. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Y. Avila
- Instituto Politecnico Nacional CICATA-IPN, Unidad Legaria MEXICO
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- Instituto Politecnico Nacional CICATA-IPN, Unidad Legaria MEXICO
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- Instituto Politecnico Nacional CICATA-IPN, Unidad Legaria Mexico City MEXICO
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero: Instituto Tecnologico de Ciudad Madero POsgrado en Ingenieria MEXICO
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- Instituto Politecnico Nacional CICATA-IPN, Unidad Legaria MEXICO
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- National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology, Legaria Unit Legaria 694Colonia Irrigacion 11200 Mexico City MEXICO
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Fe[4-(3-Phenylpropyl)Pyridine]2[Fe(CN)5NO]: A 2D Coordination Polymer with Thermally-Induced Spin Transition and Nature of Its Asymmetric Hysteresis Loop. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02360-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dobbelaar E, Jakobsen VB, Trzop E, Lee M, Chikara S, Ding X, Müller‐Bunz H, Esien K, Felton S, Carpenter MA, Collet E, Morgan GG, Zapf VS. Thermal and Magnetic Field Switching in a Two‐Step Hysteretic Mn
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Spin Crossover Compound Coupled to Symmetry Breakings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Emiel Dobbelaar
- School of Chemistry University College Dublin Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
- Current address: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Fachbereich Chemie Erwin-Schrödinger-Strasse 52–54 67655 Kaiserslautern Germany
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- School of Chemistry University College Dublin Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
- Current address: Nature Energy Ørbækvej 260 5220 Odense SØ Denmark
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- Univ Rennes CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251 35000 Rennes France
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA
- Current address: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Tallahassee FL 32310 USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA
- Current address: City College of New York New York NY 10010 USA
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- School of Chemistry University College Dublin Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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- Centre for Nanostructured Media School of Mathematics and Physics Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland UK
- Current address: Cardiff University Cardiff CF10 3AT Wales UK
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- Centre for Nanostructured Media School of Mathematics and Physics Queen's University of Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland UK
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- Department of Earth Sciences University of Cambridge Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3EQ UK
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- Univ Rennes CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251 35000 Rennes France
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- School of Chemistry University College Dublin Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM 87545 USA
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Athira S, Mondal DJ, Shome S, Dey B, Konar S. Effect of intermolecular anionic interactions on spin crossover of two triple-stranded dinuclear Fe( ii) complexes showing above room temperature spin transition. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:16706-16713. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02115c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two new Fe(ii)-based dinuclear triple helicates [Fe2L3]4+, displaying near room temperature spin transition have been synthesized and the effect of intermolecular interactions and co-operativity between metal centers on the SCO has been studied.
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- S. Athira
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh-462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh-462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh-462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh-462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB), Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Madhya Pradesh-462066, India
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Terrero R, Avila Y, Mojica HR, Cano A, González M. M, Avila M, Reguera E. Thermally-induced spin-crossover in the Fe(3-Ethynylpyridine)2[M(CN)4] series with M = Ni, Pd, and Pt. Role of the electron density found at the CN 5σ orbital. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01214f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abstract. This series of 2D coordination polymers shows thermally-induced spin-crossover where the temperature for the spin transition, according to the SQUID magnetic data, follows the order Ni < Pd <...
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Dobbelaar E, Jakobsen VB, Trzop E, Lee M, Chikara S, Ding X, Müller-Bunz H, Esien K, Felton S, Carpenter MA, Collet E, Morgan GG, Zapf VS. Thermal and Magnetic Field Switching in a Two-Step Hysteretic Mn III Spin Crossover Compound Coupled to Symmetry Breakings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114021. [PMID: 34761504 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A MnIII spin crossover complex with atypical two-step hysteretic thermal switching at 74 K and 84 K shows rich structural-magnetic interplay and magnetic-field-induced spin state switching below 14 T with an onset below 5 T. The spin states, structures, and the nature of the phase transitions are elucidated via X-ray and magnetization measurements. An unusual intermediate phase containing four individual sites, where 1 / 4 are in a pure low spin state, is observed. The splitting of equivalent sites in the high temperature phase into four inequivalent sites is due to a structural reorganization involving a primary and a secondary symmetry-breaking order parameter that induces a crystal system change from orthorhombic→monoclinic and a cell doubling. Further cooling leads to a reconstructive phase transition and a monoclinic low-temperature phase with two inequivalent low-spin sites. The coupling between the order parameters is identified in the framework of Landau theory.
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- Emiel Dobbelaar
- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Science Centre Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland.,Current address: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Fachbereich Chemie, Erwin-Schrödinger-Strasse 52-54, 67655, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Science Centre Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland.,Current address: Nature Energy, Ørbaekvej 260, 5220, Odense SØ, Denmark
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251, 35000, Rennes, France
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.,Current address: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.,Current address: City College of New York, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Science Centre Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland
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- Centre for Nanostructured Media, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK.,Current address: Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Wales, UK
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- Centre for Nanostructured Media, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251, 35000, Rennes, France
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Science Centre Belfield, Dublin, 4, Ireland
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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Avila Y, Terrero R, Crespo PM, Díaz‐Paneque LA, González M, Ávila M, Reguera E. Thermally‐Induced Spin‐Crossover in Fe
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NO] with T=Co, Ni – Effects of Iron Atom Dilution. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yosuan Avila
- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- CONACyT – National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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- National Polytechnic Institute Center for Applied Science and Advanced Technology Legaria Unit Mexico City Mexico
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Le D, Jiang T, Gakiya-Teruya M, Shatruk M, Rahman TS. On stabilizing spin crossover molecule [Fe(tBu 2qsal) 2] on suitable supports: insights from ab initiostudies. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:385201. [PMID: 34342269 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac0beb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Au(111) is one of the substrates often used for supporting spin crossover (SCO) molecules, partly because of its inertness and partly because it is conducting. Using density functional theory based calculations of [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] SCO molecules adsorbed on the Au(111) surface, we show that while Au(111) may not be a suitable support for the molecule, it may be so for a monolayer (ML) of molecules. While, physisorption of [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] on Au(111) leads to electron transfer from the highest occupied molecular orbital to the substrate, electron transfer is minimal for a ML of [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] on Au(111), causing only negligible changes in the electronic structure and magnetic moment of the molecules. Furthermore, a small difference in energy between the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic configurations of the molecules in the ML indicates a weak magnetic coupling between the molecules. These results suggest Au(111) as a plausible support for a ML of [Fe(tBu2qsal)2], making such a molecular assembly suitable for electronic and spin transport applications. As for [Fe(tBu2qsal)2] SCO molecules themselves, we find hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) to be a viable support for them, as there is hardly any charge transfer, while graphene displays stronger interaction with the molecule (thanh-BN does) resulting in charge transfer from the molecule to graphene.
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- Duy Le
- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States of America
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL 32310, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, United States of America
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In this work we present a detailed study showing the importance of the Kubelka-Munk (KM) correction in the analysis of diffuse reflectivity measurements to characterize spin crossover compounds. Combined reflectance and magnetic susceptibility measurements are carried out as a function of temperature or time to highlight the conditions under which this correction becomes critical. In particular, we investigate the influence of the color contrast between the two spin states on the reflectance measurements. Interestingly, the samples’ contrast seems to play an important role on the spin-like domain structure as suggested by the symmetry of the FORC diagrams. These latest results are discussed within the framework of Classical Preisach model (CPM).
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Valverde-Muñoz FJ, Kazan R, Boukheddaden K, Ohba M, Real JA, Delgado T. Downsizing of Nanocrystals While Retaining Bistable Spin Crossover Properties in Three-Dimensional Hofmann-Type {Fe(pz)[Pt(CN) 4]}-Iodine Adducts. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:8851-8860. [PMID: 34081436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mastering nanostructuration of functional materials into electronic devices is presently an essential task in materials science. This is particularly relevant for spin crossover (SCO) compounds, whose properties are extremely sensitive to size reduction. Indeed, the search for materials displaying strong cooperative hysteretic SCO properties operative at the nanoscale close near room temperature is extremely challenging. In this context, we describe here the synthesis and characterization of 20-30 nm surfactant-free nanocrystals of the FeII Hofmann-type polymer {FeII(pz)[PtII,IVIx(CN)4]} (pz = pyrazine), which affords the first example of a robust three-dimensional coordination polymer, substantially keeping operational thermally induced SCO bistability at such a scale.
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- Département de Chimie Physique, Université de Genève, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, CNRS-GEMAC, 45 Avenue des Etats Unis, 78035 Versailles, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka Nishi-ku 819-0395 Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departament de Química Inorgánica, Institut de Ciència Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Département de Chimie Physique, Université de Genève, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Jakobsen VB, Chikara S, Yu JX, Dobbelaar E, Kelly CT, Ding X, Weickert F, Trzop E, Collet E, Cheng HP, Morgan GG, Zapf VS. Giant Magnetoelectric Coupling and Magnetic-Field-Induced Permanent Switching in a Spin Crossover Mn(III) Complex. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:6167-6175. [PMID: 33331784 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We investigate giant magnetoelectric coupling at a Mn3+ spin crossover in [MnIIIL]BPh4 (L = (3,5-diBr-sal)2323) with a field-induced permanent switching of the structural, electric, and magnetic properties. An applied magnetic field induces a first-order phase transition from a high spin/low spin (HS-LS) ordered phase to a HS-only phase at 87.5 K that remains after the field is removed. We observe this unusual effect for DC magnetic fields as low as 8.7 T. The spin-state switching driven by the magnetic field in the bistable molecular material is accompanied by a change in electric polarization amplitude and direction due to a symmetry-breaking phase transition between polar space groups. The magnetoelectric coupling occurs due to a γη2 coupling between the order parameter γ related to the spin-state bistability and the symmetry-breaking order parameter η responsible for the change of symmetry between polar structural phases. We also observe conductivity occurring during the spin crossover and evaluate the possibility that it results from conducting phase boundaries. We perform ab initio calculations to understand the origin of the electric polarization change as well as the conductivity during the spin crossover. Thus, we demonstrate a giant magnetoelectric effect with a field-induced electric polarization change that is 1/10 of the record for any material.
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- Vibe B Jakobsen
- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251, Univ. Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes), UMR 6251, Univ. Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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Villalva J, Develioglu A, Montenegro-Pohlhammer N, Sánchez-de-Armas R, Gamonal A, Rial E, García-Hernández M, Ruiz-Gonzalez L, Costa JS, Calzado CJ, Pérez EM, Burzurí E. Spin-state-dependent electrical conductivity in single-walled carbon nanotubes encapsulating spin-crossover molecules. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1578. [PMID: 33707459 PMCID: PMC7952721 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21791-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Spin crossover (SCO) molecules are promising nanoscale magnetic switches due to their ability to modify their spin state under several stimuli. However, SCO systems face several bottlenecks when downscaling into nanoscale spintronic devices: their instability at the nanoscale, their insulating character and the lack of control when positioning nanocrystals in nanodevices. Here we show the encapsulation of robust Fe-based SCO molecules within the 1D cavities of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT). We find that the SCO mechanism endures encapsulation and positioning of individual heterostructures in nanoscale transistors. The SCO switch in the guest molecules triggers a large conductance bistability through the host SWCNT. Moreover, the SCO transition shifts to higher temperatures and displays hysteresis cycles, and thus memory effect, not present in crystalline samples. Our results demonstrate how encapsulation in SWCNTs provides the backbone for the readout and positioning of SCO molecules into nanodevices, and can also help to tune their magnetic properties at the nanoscale.
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- IMDEA Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain
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- Materials Science Factory, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Inorgánica, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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- IMDEA Nanociencia, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain.
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Nonvolatile Voltage Controlled Molecular Spin-State Switching for Memory Applications. MAGNETOCHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry7030037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Nonvolatile, molecular multiferroic devices have now been demonstrated, but it is worth giving some consideration to the issue of whether such devices could be a competitive alternative for solid-state nonvolatile memory. For the Fe (II) spin crossover complex [Fe{H2B(pz)2}2(bipy)], where pz = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)-borohydride and bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, voltage-controlled isothermal changes in the electronic structure and spin state have been demonstrated and are accompanied by changes in conductance. Higher conductance is seen with [Fe{H2B(pz)2}2(bipy)] in the high spin state, while lower conductance occurs for the low spin state. Plausibly, there is the potential here for low-cost molecular solid-state memory because the essential molecular thin films are easily fabricated. However, successful device fabrication does not mean a device that has a practical value. Here, we discuss the progress and challenges yet facing the fabrication of molecular multiferroic devices, which could be considered competitive to silicon.
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Zeni W, Seifried M, Knoll C, Welch JM, Giester G, Stöger B, Artner W, Reissner M, Müller D, Weinberger P. Bifunctional Fe(II) spin crossover-complexes based on ω-(1 H-tetrazol-1-yl) carboxylic acids. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:17183-17193. [PMID: 33185633 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03315d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To increase the supramolecular cooperativity in Fe(ii) spin crossover materials based on N1-substituted tetrazoles, a series of ω-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl) carboxylic acids with chain-lengths of C2-C4 were synthesized. Structural characterization confirmed the formation of a strong hydrogen-bond network, responsible for enhanced cooperativity in the materials and thus largely complete spin-state transitions for the ligands with chain lenghts of C2 and C4. To complement the structural and magnetic investigation, electronic spectroscopy was used to investigate the spin-state transition. An initial attempt to utilize the bifunctional coordination ability of the ω-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl) carboxylic acids for preparation of mixed-metallic 3d-4f coordination polymers resulted in a novel one-dimensional gadolinium-oxo chain system with the ω-(1H-tetrazol-1-yl) carboxylic acid acting as μ2-η2:η1 chelating-bridging ligand.
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- Willi Zeni
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/163-AC, 1060 Vienna, Austria.
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Mosey A, Dale AS, Hao G, N'Diaye A, Dowben PA, Cheng R. Quantitative Study of the Energy Changes in Voltage-Controlled Spin Crossover Molecular Thin Films. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:8231-8237. [PMID: 32878433 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Voltage-controlled nonvolatile isothermal spin state switching of a [Fe{H2B(pz)2}2(bipy)] (pz = tris(pyrazol-1-1y)-borohydride, bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) film, more than 40 to 50 molecular layers thick, is possible when it is adsorbed onto a molecular ferroelectric substrate. Accompanying this high-spin and low-spin state switching, at room temperature, we observe a remarkable change in conductance, thereby allowing not only nonvolatile voltage control of the spin state ("write") but also current sensing of the molecular spin state ("read"). Monte Carlo Ising model simulations of the high-spin state occupancy, extracted from X-ray absorption spectroscopy, indicate that the energy difference between the low-spin and high-spin state is modified by 110 meV. Transport measurements demonstrate that four terminal voltage-controlled devices can be realized using this system.
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- Aaron Mosey
- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
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Turo-Cortés R, Bartual-Murgui C, Castells-Gil J, Muñoz MC, Martí-Gastaldo C, Real JA. Reversible guest-induced gate-opening with multiplex spin crossover responses in two-dimensional Hofmann clathrates. Chem Sci 2020; 11:11224-11234. [PMID: 34094363 PMCID: PMC8162911 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04246c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Spin crossover (SCO) compounds are very attractive types of switchable materials due to their potential applications in memory devices, actuators or chemical sensors. Rational chemical tailoring of these switchable compounds is key for achieving new functionalities in synergy with the spin state change. However, the lack of precise structural information required to understand the chemical principles that control the SCO response with external stimuli may eventually hinder further development of spin switching-based applications. In this work, the functionalization with an amine group in the two-dimensional (2D) SCO compound {Fe(5-NH2Pym)2[MII(CN)4]} (1M, 5-NH2Pym = 5-aminopyrimidine, MII = Pt (1Pt), Pd (1Pd)) confers versatile host-guest chemistry and structural flexibility to the framework primarily driven by the generation of extensive H-bond interactions. Solvent free 1M species reversibly adsorb small protic molecules such as water, methanol or ethanol yielding the 1M·H2O, 1M·0.5MeOH or 1M·xEtOH (x = 0.25-0.40) solvated derivatives. Our results demonstrate that the reversible structural rearrangements accompanying these adsorption/desorption processes (1M ↔ 1M·guest) follow a gate-opening mechanism whose kinetics depend not only on the nature of the guest molecule and that of the host framework (1Pt or 1Pd) but also on their reciprocal interactions. In addition, a predictable and reversible guest-induced SCO modulation has been observed and accurately correlated with the associated crystallographic transformations monitored in detail by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
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- Rubén Turo-Cortés
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de València Camino de Vera s/n E-46022 Valencia Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia Valencia Spain
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A robust effect of the defect on the switching behavior in carbon-based molecular device. J Mol Model 2020; 26:223. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04491-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Soroceanu I, Lupu SL, Rusu I, Piedrahita-Bello M, Salmon L, Molnár G, Demont P, Bousseksou A, Rotaru A. Ligand substitution effects on the charge transport properties of the spin crossover complex [Fe(Htrz) 1+y-x (trz) 2-y (NH 2trz) x ](BF 4)y·nH 2O. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 32:264002. [PMID: 32120350 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab7ba2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The complex dielectric permittivity of a series of spin crossover complexes, with variable ligand stoichiometry [Fe(Htrz)1+y-x (trz)2-y (NH2trz) x ](BF4) y ·nH2O, has been investigated as a function of temperature in a wide frequency range. In each compound, a substantial drop of the conductivity and permittivity is evidenced when going from the low spin to the high spin state, albeit with decreasing amplitude for increasing ligand substitution (i.e. for increasing x). The deconvolution of the dielectric spectra using the Havriliak-Negami equation allowed to extract the dipole and conductivity relaxation times, their distributions as well as the dielectric strengths in both spin states. Remarkably, no clear correlation appears between the conductivity changes and the lattice properties (Debye temperature) in the dilution series. We rationalize these results by considering the dimensionality of the system (1D), wherein the charge transport occurs most likely by hopping along the [Fe(Rtrz)3] n n+ chains.
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- Ion Soroceanu
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center, Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania
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Minakova OV, Tumanov SV, Fedin MV, Veber SL. IR Microscopy as a Method for Studying the Influence of An External Electric Field on the Spin Crossover Exemplified by the Fe(II) Complex with 2,6-Bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine. RUSS J COORD CHEM+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070328420040041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cini A, Poggini L, Chumakov AI, Rüffer R, Spina G, Wattiaux A, Duttine M, Gonidec M, Fittipaldi M, Rosa P, Mannini M. Synchrotron-based Mössbauer spectroscopy characterization of sublimated spin crossover molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:6626-6637. [PMID: 32159166 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp04464g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The spin crossover (SCO) efficiency of [57Fe(bpz)2(phen)] (where bpz = bis(pyrazol-1-yl)borohydride and phen = 9,10-phenantroline) molecules deposited on gold substrates was investigated by means of synchrotron Mössbauer spectroscopy. The spin transition was driven thermally, or light induced via the LIESST (light induced excited spin-state trapping) effect. Both sets of measurements show that, once deposited on a gold substrate, the efficiency of the SCO mechanism is modified with respect to molecules in the bulk phase. A correlation in the distribution of hyperfine parameters in the sublimated films, not evidenced so far in the bulk phase, is reported. This translates into geometrical distortions of the first coordination sphere of the iron atom that seem to correlate with the decreased spin conversion. The work reported clearly shows the potentiality of synchrotron Mössbauer spectroscopy for the characterization of nanostructured Fe-based SCO systems, thus resulting as a key tool in view of their applications in innovative nanoscale devices.
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- Alberto Cini
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence and INSTM Research Unit of Florence, via Sansone 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy.
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Rubio-Giménez V, Tatay S, Martí-Gastaldo C. Electrical conductivity and magnetic bistability in metal–organic frameworks and coordination polymers: charge transport and spin crossover at the nanoscale. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:5601-5638. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00594c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This review aims to reassess the progress, issues and opportunities in the path towards integrating conductive and magnetically bistable coordination polymers and metal–organic frameworks as active components in electronic devices.
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- Víctor Rubio-Giménez
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular
- Universitat de València
- 46980 Paterna
- Spain
- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis, and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS)
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular
- Universitat de València
- 46980 Paterna
- Spain
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Soroceanu I, Graur A, Coca E, Salmon L, Molnar G, Demont P, Bousseksou A, Rotaru A. Broad-Band Dielectric Spectroscopy Reveals Peak Values of Conductivity and Permittivity Switching upon Spin Crossover. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:7391-7396. [PMID: 31714791 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b02678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We use broad-band dielectric spectroscopy to investigate the spin-state dependence of electrical properties of the [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4) spin crossover complex. We show that the Havriliak-Negami theory can fully describe the variation of the complex dielectric permittivity of the material across the pressure-temperature phase diagram. The analysis reveals three dielectric relaxation processes, which we attribute to electrode/interface polarization, dipole relaxation, and charge transport relaxation. The contribution of the latter appears significant to the dielectric strength. Remarkably, the permittivity and conductivity changes between the high spin and low spin states are amplified at the corresponding relaxation frequencies.
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- Ion Soroceanu
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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- LCC, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31077 Toulouse , France
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- LCC, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31077 Toulouse , France
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS and Université de Toulouse , F-31068 Toulouse , France
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MANSiD Research Center , Stefan cel Mare University , 13, Strada Universitatii , Suceava 720229 , Romania
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Torres-Cavanillas R, Lima-Moya L, Tichelaar FD, Zandbergen HW, Giménez-Marqués M, Coronado E. Downsizing of robust Fe-triazole@SiO 2 spin-crossover nanoparticles with ultrathin shells. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:15465-15469. [PMID: 31241090 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02086a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A chemical protocol to design robust hybrid [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4)@SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with sizes as small as 28 nm and ultrathin silica shells below 3 nm has been developed. These NPs present a characteristic abrupt spin transition with a subsequent decrease in the width of the thermal hysteresis upon reducing the NP size.
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- R Torres-Cavanillas
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
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Chikara S, Gu J, Zhang XG, Cheng HP, Smythe N, Singleton J, Scott B, Krenkel E, Eckert J, Zapf VS. Magnetoelectric behavior via a spin state transition. Nat Commun 2019; 10:4043. [PMID: 31492877 PMCID: PMC6731214 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11967-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In magnetoelectric materials, magnetic and dielectric/ferroelectric properties couple to each other. This coupling could enable lower power consumption and new functionalities in devices such as sensors, memories and transducers, since voltages instead of electric currents are sensing and controlling the magnetic state. We explore a different approach to magnetoelectric coupling in which we use the magnetic spin state instead of the more traditional ferro or antiferromagnetic order to couple to electric properties. In our molecular compound, magnetic field induces a spin crossover from the S = 1 to the S = 2 state of Mn3+, which in turn generates molecular distortions and electric dipoles. These dipoles couple to the magnetic easy axis, and form different polar, antipolar and paraelectric phases vs magnetic field and temperature. Spin crossover compounds are a large class of materials where the spin state can modify the structure, and here we demonstrate that this is a route to magnetoelectric coupling.
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- Shalinee Chikara
- National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL), Los Alamos National Lab (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Chemistry Division IIAC, LANL, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL), Los Alamos National Lab (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Material Science and Technology MST-11, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, 91711, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab (NHMFL), Los Alamos National Lab (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
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Gardinier JR, Meise KJ, Jahan F, Wang D, Lindeman SV. Selective Isomer Formation and Crystallization-Directed Magnetic Behavior in Nitrogen-Confused C-Scorpionate Complexes of Fe(O 3SCF 3) 2. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:8953-8968. [PMID: 31247826 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The complex [Fe(HL*)2](OTf)2, 1, where HL* = bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)(3-1H-pyrazole)methane, was prepared in order to compare its magnetic properties with those of the analogous parent complex, [Fe(HL)2](OTf)2, that lacks methyl groups on pyrazolyl rings and that undergoes spin crossover (SCO) from the low spin (LS) to the high spin (HS) form above room temperature. It was anticipated that this new semibulky derivative should favor the HS state and undergo SCO at a lower temperature range. During this study, six crystalline forms of 1 were prepared by controlling the crystallization conditions. Thus, when reagents are combined in CH3CN, an equilibrium mixture of cis and trans isomers is established that favors the latter below 311 K. The trans isomer can be isolated exclusively as a mixture of solvates, LS trans-1·2CH3CN and HS trans-1·4CH3CN, by cooling CH3CN solutions to -20 °C with the former being favored at high concentrations and short crystallization times. Subsequently, vapor diffusion of Et2O into CH3CN solutions of pure trans-1·2CH3CN gives solvate-free HS trans-1. Subjecting trans-1·2CH3CN to vacuum at room temperature gives microcrystalline trans-1·CH3CN, identified by elemental analysis and its distinct powder X-ray diffraction pattern. If an isomeric mixture of 1 is subject to room-temperature vapor diffusion, then a crystalline mixture of HS isomers cis-1 and trans-1 is obtained. Finally, slowly cooling hot acetonitrile solutions of isomeric mixtures of 1 to room temperature gives large prisms of HS co-1, a species with both cis and trans isomers in the unit cell. The complexes trans-1, trans-1·CH3CN, cis-1, and co-1 undergo SCO below 250 K while trans-1·xCH3CN (x = 2, 4) solvates do not undergo SCO before desolvation.
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- James R Gardinier
- Department of Chemistry , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53201-1881 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53201-1881 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53201-1881 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53201-1881 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53201-1881 , United States
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Tanaka D, Aketa N, Tanaka H, Horike S, Fukumori M, Tamaki T, Inose T, Akai T, Toyama H, Sakata O, Tajiri H, Ogawa T. Facile preparation of hybrid thin films composed of spin-crossover nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes for electrical memory devices. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:7074-7079. [PMID: 30346022 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02923g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, organic solvent-dispersible nanoparticles of an FeII-1,2,4-triazole spin-crossover complex were synthesized. On mixing the suspension of the spin-crossover nanoparticles with a solution of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), the nanoparticles were strongly adsorbed on the hydrophobic SWCNT bundles, resulting in hybrid network structures. Variable temperature DC electrical conductivity measurements of the hybrid network thin films demonstrated that the conductivities of the composite films were switched by the spin transition of the nanoparticles.
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- Daisuke Tanaka
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
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Synthesis and characterization of mixed valence cobalt(III)/cobalt(II) complexes with N,O-donor Schiff base ligands. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Geoghegan BL, Phonsri W, Horton PN, Orton JB, Coles SJ, Murray KS, Cragg PJ, Dymond MK, Gass IA. Hysteretic thermal spin-crossover in heteroleptic Fe(ii) complexes using alkyl chain substituted 2,2′-dipyridylamine ligands. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:17340-17348. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt03412a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The complexes trans-[FeII(LC4)2(NCS)2] (1C4) and trans-[FeII(LC10)2(NCS)2] (1C10) undergo thermally hysteretic spin-crossover with T1/2 = 127.5 K and 119.0 K respectively.
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- Blaise L. Geoghegan
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
- Huxley Building
- University of Brighton
- Brighton
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- Building 23
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- The UK National Crystallography Service
- School of Chemistry
- University of Southampton
- Southampton
- UK
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- The UK National Crystallography Service
- School of Chemistry
- University of Southampton
- Southampton
- UK
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- The UK National Crystallography Service
- School of Chemistry
- University of Southampton
- Southampton
- UK
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- School of Chemistry
- Building 23
- Monash University
- Clayton
- Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
- Huxley Building
- University of Brighton
- Brighton
- UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
- Huxley Building
- University of Brighton
- Brighton
- UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
- Huxley Building
- University of Brighton
- Brighton
- UK
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Dugay J, Evers W, Torres-Cavanillas R, Giménez-Marqués M, Coronado E, Van der Zant HSJ. Charge Mobility and Dynamics in Spin-Crossover Nanoparticles Studied by Time-Resolved Microwave Conductivity. J Phys Chem Lett 2018; 9:5672-5678. [PMID: 30212213 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We use the electrodeless time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC) technique to characterize spin-crossover (SCO) nanoparticles. We show that TRMC is a simple and accurate means for simultaneously assessing the magnetic state of SCO compounds and charge transport information on the nanometer length scale. In the low-spin state from liquid nitrogen temperature up to 360 K the TRMC measurements present two well-defined regimes in the mobility and in the half-life times, in which the former transition temperature TR occurs near 225 K. Below TR, we propose that an activationless regime taking place associated with short lifetimes of the charge carriers points at the presence of shallow-trap states. Above TR, these states are thermally released, yielding a thermally activated hopping regime where longer hops increase the mobility and, concomitantly, the barrier energy. The activation energy could originate not only from intricate contributions such as polaronic self-localizations but also from dynamic disorder due to phonons and/or thermal fluctuations of SCO moieties.
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- Julien Dugay
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience , Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1 , 2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) , Universidad de Valencia , Catedrático José Beltrán 2 , 46980 Paterna , Spain
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience , Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1 , 2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
- Optoelectronic Materials Section, Delft ChemTech, Faculty of Applied Sciences , Delft University of Technology , Julianalaan 136 , 2628 BL Delft , The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) , Universidad de Valencia , Catedrático José Beltrán 2 , 46980 Paterna , Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) , Universidad de Valencia , Catedrático José Beltrán 2 , 46980 Paterna , Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol) , Universidad de Valencia , Catedrático José Beltrán 2 , 46980 Paterna , Spain
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience , Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1 , 2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
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Knoll C, Müller D, Seifried M, Giester G, Welch JM, Artner W, Hradil K, Reissner M, Weinberger P. Cooperativity in spin crossover materials as ligand's responsibility – investigations of the Fe(ii) – 1,3-bis((1H-tetrazol-1-yl)methyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane system. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:5553-5557. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt00781k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In [Fe(ppditz)3]X2, X = BF4−, ClO4−, PF6− spin crossover complexes the observed cooperativity originates only from the rigidity and internal strain of the ligand.
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- Christian Knoll
- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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- Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
- University of Vienna
- 1090 Vienna
- Austria
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- Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry
- TU Wien
- 1060 Vienna
- Austria
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Félix G, Mikolasek M, Molnár G, Nicolazzi W, Bousseksou A. Control of the Phase Stability in Spin‐Crossover Core–Shell Nanoparticles through the Elastic Interface Energy. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Gautier Félix
- LCC CNRS and Université de Toulouse (UPS, INP) 205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse France
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Université Montpellier Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier France
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- LCC CNRS and Université de Toulouse (UPS, INP) 205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse France
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Université Montpellier Place Eugène Bataillon 34095 Montpellier France
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- LCC CNRS and Université de Toulouse (UPS, INP) 205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse France
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- LCC CNRS and Université de Toulouse (UPS, INP) 205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse France
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- LCC CNRS and Université de Toulouse (UPS, INP) 205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse France
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Dugay J, Aarts M, Giménez-Marqués M, Kozlova T, Zandbergen HW, Coronado E, van der Zant HSJ. Phase Transitions in Spin-Crossover Thin Films Probed by Graphene Transport Measurements. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:186-193. [PMID: 28073272 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Future multifunctional hybrid devices might combine switchable molecules and 2D material-based devices. Spin-crossover compounds are of particular interest in this context since they exhibit bistability and memory effects at room temperature while responding to numerous external stimuli. Atomically thin 2D materials such as graphene attract a lot of attention for their fascinating electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, but also for their reliability for room-temperature operations. Here, we demonstrate that thermally induced spin-state switching of spin-crossover nanoparticle thin films can be monitored through the electrical transport properties of graphene lying underneath the films. Model calculations indicate that the charge carrier scattering mechanism in graphene is sensitive to the spin-state dependence of the relative dielectric constants of the spin-crossover nanoparticles. This graphene sensor approach can be applied to a wide class of (molecular) systems with tunable electronic polarizabilities.
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- J Dugay
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
- Institut Lavoisier, UMR CNRS 8180, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines , 45 Av. des Etats-Unis, 78035 Versailles cedex, France
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universidad de Valencia , c/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology , Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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Holovchenko A, Dugay J, Giménez-Marqués M, Torres-Cavanillas R, Coronado E, van der Zant HSJ. Near Room-Temperature Memory Devices Based on Hybrid Spin-Crossover@SiO2 Nanoparticles Coupled to Single-Layer Graphene Nanoelectrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:7228-7233. [PMID: 27184546 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201600890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The charge transport properties of SCO [Fe(Htrz)2 (trz)](BF4 ) NPs covered with a silica shell placed in between single-layer graphene electrodes are reported. A reproducible thermal hysteresis loop in the conductance above room-temperature is evidenced. This bistability combined with the versatility of graphene represents a promising scenario for a variety of technological applications but also for future sophisticated fundamental studies.
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- Anastasia Holovchenko
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Unversidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Unversidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Unversidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ, Delft, The Netherlands
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Charge Transport and Electrical Properties of Spin Crossover Materials: Towards Nanoelectronic and Spintronic Devices. MAGNETOCHEMISTRY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry2010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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