What is it about?
Molecular magnetic materials are important for high density data storage. Encoding data with light offers new possibilities in data storage. This paper reports a family of magnetically switchable molecules, one of which can be switched with light.
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Why is it important?
Our findings demonstrate that magnetically switchable iron(III) compounds which are air-stable can be used instead of the more widely studied iron(II) systems. We have also discovered that the ligand around the metal is much more important in permitting light activated switching than previously thought.
Perspectives
Our hope in publishing this work is that it will encourage others to go looking for other photoswitchable iron(III) materials.
Dr David J. Harding
Suranaree University of Technology
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This page is a summary of: Thermal and light-activated spin crossover in iron(III) qnal complexes, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, February 2020, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000115.
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