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Gavara-Edo M, Valverde-Muñoz FJ, Muñoz MC, Elidrissi Moubtassim S, Marques-Moros F, Herrero-Martín J, Znovjyak K, Seredyuk M, Real JA, Coronado E. Design and Processing as Ultrathin Films of a Sublimable Iron(II) Spin Crossover Material Exhibiting Efficient and Fast Light-Induced Spin Transition. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023; 35:9591-9602. [PMID: 38047182 PMCID: PMC10687866 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Materials based on spin crossover (SCO) molecules have centered the attention in molecular magnetism for more than 40 years as they provide unique examples of multifunctional and stimuli-responsive materials, which can be then integrated into electronic devices to exploit their molecular bistability. This process often requires the preparation of thermally stable SCO molecules that can sublime and remain intact in contact with surfaces. However, the number of robust sublimable SCO molecules is still very scarce. Here, we report a novel example of this kind. It is based on a neutral iron(II) coordination complex formulated as [Fe(neoim)2], where neoimH is the ionogenic ligand 2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-9-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline. In the first part, a comprehensive study, which covers the synthesis and magnetostructural characterization of the [Fe(neoim)2] complex as a bulk microcrystalline material, is reported. Then, in the second part, we investigate the suitability of this material to form thin films through high-vacuum sublimation. Finally, the retainment of all present SCO capabilities in the bulk when the material is processed is thoroughly studied by means of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. In particular, a very efficient and fast light-induced spin transition (LIESST effect) has been observed, even for ultrathin films of 15 nm.
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- Miguel Gavara-Edo
- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
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- Departamento
de Fisica Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Camino de Vera s/n, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64/13,
Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv 01601, Ukraine
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
- Department
of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National
University of Kyiv, 64/13,
Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv 01601, Ukraine
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán
2, Paterna 46980, Spain
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Zhang Y. Surface-Induced Electronic and Vibrational Level Shifting of [Fe(py) 2bpym(NCS) 2] on Al(100). MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:6150. [PMID: 37763428 PMCID: PMC10532516 DOI: 10.3390/ma16186150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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It is essential that one understands how the surface degrees of freedom influence molecular spin switching to successfully integrate spin crossover (SCO) molecules into devices. This study uses density functional theory calculations to investigate how spin state energetics and molecular vibrations change in a Fe(II) SCO compound named [Fe(py)2bpym(NCS)2] when deposited on an Al(100) surface. The calculations consider an environment-dependent U to assess the local Coulomb correlation of 3d electrons. The results show that the adsorption configurations heavily affect the spin state splitting, which increases by 10-40 kJmol-1 on the surface, and this is detrimental to spin conversion. This effect is due to the surface binding energy variation across the spin transition. The preference for the low-spin state originates partly from the strong correlation effect. Furthermore, the surface environment constrains the vibrational entropy difference, which decreases by 8-17 Jmol-1K-1 (at 300 K) and leads to higher critical temperatures. These results suggest that the electronic energy splitting and vibrational level shifting are suitable features for characterizing the spin transition process on surfaces, and they can provide access to high-throughput screening of spin crossover devices.
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- Yachao Zhang
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-Material Science, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China
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Martínez Serra A, Dhingra A, Asensio MC, Real JA, Francisco Sánchez Royo J. Is the surface of Hofmann-like spin-crossover {Fe(pz)[Pt(CN) 4]} the same as its bulk? Dalton Trans 2023; 52:10305-10309. [PMID: 37469273 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01955a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Temperature dependent X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) has been employed to examine the spin-crossover (SCO) transition in the nanocrystals of 3D Hoffman-like {Fe(pz)[Pt(CN)4]}. Consistent with the existing literature, the temperature-dependent variations in the Fe 2p core-level spectrum provide unambiguous evidence of the spin-state transition in this SCO complex. One of the many possible reasons behind a lack of discernible temperature-driven shifts in the binding energies of both the N 1s core-level components could be the immunity of its HS electronic configuration to thermal fluctuations. The high-spin fraction versus temperature plot, extrapolated from the XPS measurements, reveals that the surface of the nanocrystals of {Fe(pz)[Pt(CN)4]} is in the high-spin state at room temperature, rendering it promising for room-temperature spintronics and quantum information science applications.
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- Alejandro Martínez Serra
- Institut de Ciència dels Materials de la Universitat de València (ICMUV), University of Valencia, Carrer del Catedrátic José Beltrán Martinez, 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Institut de Ciència dels Materials de la Universitat de València (ICMUV), University of Valencia, Carrer del Catedrátic José Beltrán Martinez, 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM/CSIC), Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
- MATINÉE, the CSIC Associated Unit between the Materials Science Institute (ICMUV) and the ICMM, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència Molecular (ICMol), University of Valencia, Carrer del Catedrátic José Beltrán Martinez, 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut de Ciència dels Materials de la Universitat de València (ICMUV), University of Valencia, Carrer del Catedrátic José Beltrán Martinez, 2, 46980 Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
- MATINÉE, the CSIC Associated Unit between the Materials Science Institute (ICMUV) and the ICMM, Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, 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:molecules28093735. [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
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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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
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA
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Mishra E, Ekanayaka TK, Panagiotakopoulos T, Le D, Rahman TS, Wang P, McElveen KA, Phillips JP, Zaid Zaz M, Yazdani S, N'Diaye AT, Lai RY, Streubel R, Cheng R, Shatruk M, Dowben PA. Electronic structure of cobalt valence tautomeric molecules in different environments. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:2044-2053. [PMID: 36597843 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06834f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Future molecular microelectronics require the electronic conductivity of the device to be tunable without impairing the voltage control of the molecular electronic properties. This work reports the influence of an interface between a semiconducting polyaniline polymer or a polar poly-D-lysine molecular film and one of two valence tautomeric complexes, i.e., [CoIII(SQ)(Cat)(4-CN-py)2] ↔ [CoII(SQ)2(4-CN-py)2] and [CoIII(SQ)(Cat)(3-tpp)2] ↔ [CoII(SQ)2(3-tpp)2]. The electronic transitions and orbitals are identified using X-ray photoemission, X-ray absorption, inverse photoemission, and optical absorption spectroscopy measurements that are guided by density functional theory. Except for slightly modified binding energies and shifted orbital levels, the choice of the underlying substrate layer has little effect on the electronic structure. A prominent unoccupied ligand-to-metal charge transfer state exists in [CoIII(SQ)(Cat)(3-tpp)2] ↔ [CoII(SQ)2(3-tpp)2] that is virtually insensitive to the interface between the polymer and tautomeric complexes in the CoII high-spin state.
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- Esha Mishra
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, 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-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, 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, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
- Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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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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Su S, Wu S, Huang Y, Xu W, Gao K, Okazawa A, Okajima H, Sakamoto A, Kanegawa S, Sato O. Photoinduced Persistent Polarization Change in a Spin Transition Crystal. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208771. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng‐Qun Su
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- College of Physical Science and Technology Yangzhou University Jiangsu 225009 P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Bioscience Waseda University Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering Chuo University 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering Aoyama Gakuin University 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku Sagamihara 252-5258 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS Kyushu University 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan
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Al Shehimy S, Baydoun O, Denis-Quanquin S, Mulatier JC, Khrouz L, Frath D, Dumont É, Murugesu M, Chevallier F, Bucher C. Ni-Centered Coordination-Induced Spin-State Switching Triggered by Electrical Stimulation. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17955-17965. [PMID: 36154166 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We herein report the synthesis and magnetic properties of a Ni(II)-porphyrin tethered to an imidazole ligand through a flexible electron-responsive mechanical hinge. The latter is capable of undergoing a large amplitude and fully reversible folding motion under the effect of electrical stimulation. This redox-triggered movement is exploited to force the axial coordination of the appended imidazole ligand onto the square-planar Ni(II) center, resulting in a change in its spin state from low spin (S = 0) to high spin (S = 1) proceeding with an 80% switching efficiency. The driving force of this reversible folding motion is the π-dimerization between two electrogenerated viologen cation radicals. The folding motion and the associated spin state switching are demonstrated on the grounds of NMR, (spectro)electrochemical, and magnetic data supported by quantum calculations.
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- Shaymaa Al Shehimy
- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France.,Institut Universitaire de France, 5 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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- ENSL, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69342 Lyon, France
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Su SQ, Wu SQ, Huang YB, Xu WH, Gao KG, Okazawa A, Okajima H, Sakamoto A, Kanegawa S, Sato O. Photoinduced Persistent Polarization Change in a Spin Transition Crystal. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sheng-Qun Su
- Kyushu University: Kyushu Daigaku Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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- Kyushu University: Kyushu Daigaku Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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- Kyushu University: Kyushu Daigaku Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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- Kyushu University: Kyushu Daigaku Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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- Yangzhou University College of Physical Science and Technology 225009 Jiangsu CHINA
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- Waseda University: Waseda Daigaku Department of Electrical Engineering and Bioscience 169-8555 Tokyo JAPAN
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- Chuo University: Chuo Daigaku Faculty of Science and Engineering 112-8551 Tokyo JAPAN
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- Aoyama Gakuin University: Aoyama Gakuin Daigaku Graduate School of Science and Engineering 252-5258 sagamihara JAPAN
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- Kyushu University: Kyushu Daigaku Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and IRCCS 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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- Kyushu University Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku 819-0395 Fukuoka JAPAN
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Dynamics of Spin Crossover Molecular Complexes. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12101742. [PMID: 35630963 PMCID: PMC9144206 DOI: 10.3390/nano12101742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We review the current understanding of the time scale and mechanisms associated with the change in spin state in transition metal-based spin crossover (SCO) molecular complexes. Most time resolved experiments, performed by optical techniques, rely on the intrinsic light-induced switching properties of this class of materials. The optically driven spin state transition can be mediated by a rich interplay of complexities including intermediate states in the spin state transition process, as well as intermolecular interactions, temperature, and strain. We emphasize here that the size reduction down to the nanoscale is essential for designing SCO systems that switch quickly as well as possibly retaining the memory of the light-driven state. We argue that SCO nano-sized systems are the key to device applications where the “write” speed is an important criterion.
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Hao G, Dale AS, N'Diaye AT, Chopdekar RV, Koch RJ, Jiang X, Mellinger C, Zhang J, Cheng R, Xu X, Dowben PA. Intermolecular interaction and cooperativity in an Fe(II) spin crossover molecular thin film system. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:295201. [PMID: 35508146 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac6cbc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Compact domain features have been observed in spin crossover [Fe{H2B(pz)2}2(bipy)] molecular thin film systems via soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy and photoemission electron microscopy. The domains are in a mixed spin state that on average corresponds to roughly 2/3 the high spin occupation of the pure high spin state. Monte Carlo simulations support the presence of intermolecular interactions that can be described in terms of an Ising model in which interactions beyond nearest-neighbors cannot be neglected. This suggests the presence of short-range order to permit interactions between molecules beyond nearest neighbor that contribute to the formation of largely high spin state domains structure. The formation of a spin state domain structure appears to be the result of extensive cooperative effects.
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- Guanhua Hao
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States of America
- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, One Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States of America
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, One Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States of America
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, One Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States of America
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, One Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States of America
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Jorgensen Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States of America
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Voltage controlled bio-organic inverse phototransistor. Biointerphases 2022; 17:021003. [PMID: 35303768 DOI: 10.1116/6.0001692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Thin films of poly-d-lysine act as polar organic and are also light sensitive. The capacitance-voltage, current-voltage, and transistor behavior were studied to gauge the photoresponse of possible poly-d-lysine thin film devices both with and without methylene blue as an additive. Transistors fabricated from poly-d-lysine act as inverse phototransistors, i.e., the on-state current is greatest in the absence of illumination. The poly-d-lysine thin film capacitance and the transistor current decrease with illumination, both with and without methylene blue as an additive. This suggests that the unbinding of photo exciton is significantly hindered in this system which is supported by the significant charge carrier lifetime for poly-d-lysine films both with and without methylene blue. For the majority carrier, the transistor geometry appears to depend on the gate voltage; in other words, the majority carrier depends on the polarization of the poly-d-lysine films, both with and without methylene blue as an additive.
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Ekanayaka TK, Kurz H, McElveen KA, Hao G, Mishra E, N'Diaye AT, Lai RY, Weber B, Dowben PA. Evidence for surface effects on the intermolecular interactions in Fe(II) spin crossover coordination polymers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:883-894. [PMID: 34908055 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04243b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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From X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), it is evident that the spin state transition behavior of Fe(II) spin crossover coordination polymer crystallites at the surface differs from the bulk. A comparison of four different coordination polymers reveals that the observed surface properties may differ from bulk for a variety of reasons. There are Fe(II) spin crossover coordination polymers with either almost complete switching of the spin state at the surface or no switching at all. Oxidation, differences in surface packing, and changes in coordination could all contribute to making the surface very different from the bulk. Some Fe(II) spin crossover coordination polymers may be sufficiently photoactive so that X-ray spectroscopies cannot discern the spin state transition.
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- Thilini K Ekanayaka
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA.
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- Inorganic Chemistry IV, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, NW I, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Hamilton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA. .,Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA.
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Hamilton Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.,Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Voetle-Keegan Nano Center, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Inorganic Chemistry IV, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstrasse 30, NW I, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Jorgensen Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0299, USA.
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Zhang Y. Fe(phen) 2(NCS) 2 on Al(100): influence of AlN layer on spin crossover barrier. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:23758-23767. [PMID: 34643204 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03782j] [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]
Abstract
We study how a nitride layer affects spin crossover (SCO) in a single Fe(phen)2(NCS)2 (Fephen) molecule adsorbed on the Al(100) surface using ab initio calculations. The Coulomb correlation of the open-shell 3d electrons has been considered using a Hubbard-U correction within different exchange-correlation approximations, including the van der Waals density functional. We determine the SCO energy barrier by computing the minimum energy path between the high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) states via direct constraint relaxations. It is shown that the HS-LS energy difference is slightly increased once deposited on Al(100), and thus LS states tend to be stabilized, as usually observed on metallic substrates. The oxidation of metallic Al to aluminum ions in the AlN layer promotes molecular adsorption, while it decreases HS-LS splitting, making Fephen switchable between its two spin states. Due to enhanced molecule-substrate bonding, the SCO barrier height is considerably increased, which may promote cooperativity. This effect is consistent with the AlN facilitated charge transfer at the interface that results from a reduction in surface work function. Our findings reveal the crucial role that surface electronic structure plays in maintaining spin bistability of the molecular adsorbate.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yachao Zhang
- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Computational Nano-Material Science, Guizhou Education University, Guiyang 550018, China.
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Dayen JF, Konstantinov N, Palluel M, Daro N, Kundys B, Soliman M, Chastanet G, Doudin B. Room temperature optoelectronic devices operating with spin crossover nanoparticles. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:2310-2315. [PMID: 34846435 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00703c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Molecular systems can exhibit multi-stimuli switching of their properties, with spin crossover materials having unique magnetic transition triggered by temperature and light, among others. Light-induced room temperature operation is however elusive, as optical changes between metastable spin states require cryogenic temperatures. Furthermore, electrical detection is hampered by the intrinsic low conductivity properties of these materials. We show here how a graphene underlayer reveals the light-induced heating that triggers a spin transition, paving the way for using these molecules for room temperature optoelectronic applications.
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- Jean-Francois Dayen
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), UMR 7504, 23 rue du Loess, Strasbourg, 67034, France.
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