Structural characterization of a photoinduced molecular switch.
The crystal structures in both irradiated and nonirradiated states of a photoinduced molecular switch based on the spin-crossover phenomenon are presented. From the structural point of view, the light-induced metastable high-spin state of the spin-crossover complex [Fe(phen)2(NCS)2] (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) shows significant differences with the low-spin state but also with the thermally induced high-spin state.
Marchivie
Mathieu
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Groupe des Sciences Moléculaires, Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux (ICMCB), UPR 9048, 87 Av. du Docteur Schweitzer, F-33608 Pessac, France.
Guionneau
Philippe
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Howard
Judith A K
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Chastanet
Guillaume
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Létard
Jean-François
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Goeta
Andres E
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Chasseau
Daniel
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