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Towards Spin Crossover Applications

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Spin Crossover in Transition Metal Compounds III

Part of the book series: Topics in Current Chemistry ((TOPCURRCHEM,volume 235))

Abstract

In this chapter we attempt to review the potential for the application of the spin crossover (SCO) phenomenon in various domains, such as molecular electronics, data storage, display devices. It is evident that SCO properties, such as room-temperature working range, chemical stability, low addressing power, short addressing time, full reversibility, are of promising value in the context of the stringent limits necessary in the future development of information technology, due to the unceasing miniaturization of the components. Of course, many requirements must be fulfilled before any use in a genuine device becomes feasible. Some of these are emphasized and discussed here. Additionally, this review reports recent progress in non-linear optics and photomagnetism of SCO materials.

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Abbreviations

AFM:

Atomic force microscope

β:

First molecular hyperpolarizability tensor

bpp:

2,6-Bis(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine

btr:

4,4′-Bitriazole

CD:

Compact discs

CRT:

Cathode-ray tube

Htrz:

1,2,4-Triazole

Hyettrz:

4-(2′-Hydroxyethyl)-1,2,4-triazole

ILCT:

Intra-ligand charge transfer

LB:

Langmuir-Blodgett

LCD:

Liquid crystal display

MLCT:

Metal-to-ligand charge transfer

MO:

Magneto-optics

NH2trz:

4-Amino-1,2,4-triazole

NLO:

Non-linear optics

PM-Bia:

2′-Pyridylmethylene 4-aminobiphenyl

PM-PEA:

N-2′-Pyridylmethylene-4-phenyl-ethynylaniline

PM-2PEA:

N-2′-Pyridylmethylene-4-phenyl-ethynylphenylethynylaniline

SONLO:

Second order non-linear optics

SPE:

Super paramagnetic effect

trz:

1,2,4-Triazolate(1-) ion

tvp:

Bis-1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene

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Acknowledgements

We thank the European Commission for granting the TMR-Network “Thermal and Optical Switching of Spin States (TOSS)”, Contract No. ERB-FMRX-CT98-0199 and the COST D14 program “Non-linear magneto-optical properties of organic and metallo-organic compounds: potential molecule-based switches”. The financial support from the CNRS-ACO “Mémoire holographique dans des disques photopolymères dopés” and DFG/CNRS bilateral project “Towards the Design of Molecular Switches”, University and city of Bordeaux, is greatly appreciated.

Most of the work discussed here was initiated by the late Olivier Kahn to whom the authors dedicate this review.

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    Jean-François Létard & Philippe Guionneau

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Létard, JF., Guionneau, P., Goux-Capes, L. Towards Spin Crossover Applications. In: Spin Crossover in Transition Metal Compounds III. Topics in Current Chemistry, vol 235. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/b95429

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