Spin crossover characteristics of nanofibrous Fe(II)-1,2,4-triazole complexes in liquid crystals.
A lipophilic linear Fe(II) complex is dispersed as nanofibers in nematic liquid crystals and displays spin-crossover at temperatures higher than those observed for the bulk crystalline state; thermal bistability is also induced in the liquid crystal environment, reflecting increased ligand field splitting energy and enhanced cooperativity by liquid crystals.
Kuroiwa
Keita
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, JST CREST, 744 Moto-oka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
Kikuchi
Hirotsugu
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Kimizuka
Nobuo
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