title: A photo-induced excited state structure of a hetero-bimetallic ionic pair complex, Nd(DMA)4(H2O)4Fe(CN)6·3H2O, analyzed by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
abstract: The excited state crystal structure of the ionic complex (Nd(DMA)(4)(H(2)O)(4)-Fe(CN)(6)·3H(2)O (DMA = dimethylacetamide) has been determined at 15 K upon UV illumination by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Significant structural changes are observed around the Fe site in the excited state. These changes are similar to those observed for a related molecular compound exhibiting photomagnetic properties.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Materials Crystallography, Department of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Svendsen
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Overgaard
authors.forename: Yu-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bo B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Iversen