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Measuring Magnetically-Tuned Ferroelectric Polarization in Liquid Crystals
Published on: August 15, 2018
Physical stimulus and chemical modulations of bistable molecular magnetic materials
Min Feng1, Ze-Yu Ruan, Yan-Cong Chen
1Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China. chenyc26@mail.sysu.edu.cn tongml@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Manipulating bistability at the molecular level, especially in single-molecule magnet (SMM) and spin-crossover (SCO) materials, has attracted enormous recent interest due to their multifaceted magnetic behaviour and potential applications in devices. Moreover, their fascinating properties can be further modulated via chemical modifications and external stimuli, bringing about vast possibilities and valuable lessons. In this Feature Article, we present a selection of our research into this topic, as well as some other related achievements that have been made in recent years.
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