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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Chemistry

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  • Spin-crossover (SCO) materials are crucial for sensors and electronic devices.
  • Their application in the terahertz (THz) region is underexplored.
  • Switchable materials offer potential for advanced functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and investigate a novel 1D SCO network for THz applications.
  • To explore the thermal and optical switching behavior of the material.
  • To understand the relationship between SCO, THz properties, and external stimuli.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a unique 1D SCO network: {[FeII(4-cyanopyridine)2][HgII(µ-SCN)2(SCN)(4-cyanopyridine)]2}n.
  • Temperature-dependent crystallographic, magnetic, and THz absorption spectroscopy.
  • Light-induced excited spin-state trapping (LIESST) effect studies.
  • First-principles calculations and photocrystallographic analysis.

Main Results:

  • An abrupt SCO phenomenon was observed, transitioning between high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) states.
  • The cooling rate influenced the completeness of the spin-state transition.
  • Visible or near-infrared light induced the light-induced excited spin-state trapping (LIESST) effect, converting LS to a metastable HS state.
  • Both temperature and light reversibly modulated THz absorbance at specific frequencies (e.g., 0.82 and 1.37 THz).

Conclusions:

  • The designed SCO network exhibits reversible thermal and optical switching of THz absorbance.
  • This work enhances understanding of structure-property relationships in SCO materials for THz applications.
  • The findings are pivotal for developing future THz devices based on switchable materials.