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Updated: Jan 19, 2026
Phase Transitions and Effect of Intermolecular Forces
Optical-Dielectric Duple Bistable Switches: Photoluminescence of Reversible Phase Transition Molecular Material
Yao-Zu Zhang1, Dong-Sheng Sun1, Xiao-Gang Chen1
1Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Molecular optical-dielectric duple bistable switches are photoelectric (dielectric and fluorescent) multifunctional materials that can simultaneously convert optical and electrical signals in one device for seamless integration. However, exploring optical-dielectric duple channels of dielectric and photoluminescence is still a bigger challenge than single dielectric or photoluminescence bistable ones, which are hardly reported but probably will be heavily researched owing to the new generation artificial intelligence development needs in the future. Herein, a new optical-dielectric duple bistable switches material, [(CH3 )3 NCH2 CH3 ]2 MnCl4 (I), was obtained by a simple method for volatilization of solvents. Variable temperature single crystal X-ray analysis indicates that material I has a reversible bistable structure (order-disorder structure phase transition) corresponding to switching "ON'' and "OFF''. Unlike the single dielectric bistable structures that were previously reported, material I also own bistable features in terms of fluorescence property. This material enriches the specific examples of photoelectric duple function switch materials and facilitates the development of required devices.
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