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The First Observation of Hidden Hysteresis in an Iron(III) Spin-Crossover Complex
Theerapoom Boonprab1, Seok J Lee2, Shane G Telfer2
1Functional Materials and Nanotechnology Center of Excellence, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80160, Thailand.
Abstract:
Molecular magnetic switches are expected to form the functional components of future nanodevices. Herein we combine detailed (photo-) crystallography and magnetic studies to reveal the unusual switching properties of an iron(III) complex, between low (LS) and high (HS) spin states. On cooling, it exhibits a partial thermal conversion associated with a reconstructive phase transition from a [HS-HS] to a [LS-HS] phase with a hysteresis of 25 K. Photoexcitation at low temperature allows access to a [LS-LS] phase, never observed at thermal equilibrium. As well as reporting the first iron(III) spin crossover complex to exhibit reverse-LIESST (light-induced excited spin state trapping), we also reveal a hidden hysteresis of 30 K between the hidden [LS-LS] and [HS-LS] phases. Moreover, we demonstrate that FeIII spin-crossover (SCO) complexes can be just as effective as FeII systems, and with the advantage of being air-stable, they are ideally suited for use in molecular electronics.
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