title: Pressure sensor via optical detection based on a 1D spin transition coordination polymer.
abstract: We have investigated the suitability of using the 1D spin crossover coordination polymer [Fe(4-(2'-hydroxyethyl)-1,2,4-triazole)3]I2∙H2O, known to crossover around room temperature, as a pressure sensor via optical detection using various contact pressures up to 250 MPa. A dramatic persistent colour change is observed. The experimental data, obtained by calorimetric and Mössbauer measurements, have been used for a theoretical analysis, in the framework of the Ising-like model, of the thermal and pressure induced spin state switching. The pressure (P)-temperature (T) phase diagram calculated for this compound has been used to obtain the P-T bistability region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Laboratory (AMNOL), "Stefan cel Mare" University, University Street 13, Suceava 720229, Romania. catalin.jureschi@eed.usv.ro.
authors.forename: Cătălin M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Jureschi
authors.affiliation: Groupe d'Etude de la Matière Condensée (GEMaC), CNRS-UMR 8635, Université Versailles St Quentin, Versailles Cedex 78035, France. jorge.linares@uvsq.fr.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Linares
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Laboratory (AMNOL), "Stefan cel Mare" University, University Street 13, Suceava 720229, Romania. rotaru@eed.usv.ro.
authors.forename: Aurelian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotaru
authors.affiliation: ONERA - DMSC, 29 Avenue de la Division Leclerc, BP72, Chatillon Cedex 92322, France. marie-helene.ritti@onera.fr.
authors.forename: Marie Hélène
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ritti
authors.affiliation: ONERA - DMSC, 29 Avenue de la Division Leclerc, BP72, Chatillon Cedex 92322, France. michel.parlier@onera.fr.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parlier
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids, Reactivity (IMCN/MOST), Université catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, Belgium. marinela.dirtu@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Marinela M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Dîrtu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids, Reactivity (IMCN/MOST), Université catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, Belgium. mariusz.wolff@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.affiliation: Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Molecules, Solids, Reactivity (IMCN/MOST), Université catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348, Belgium. yann.garcia@uclouvain.be.
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Garcia