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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Electroswitching of the single-molecule magnet behaviour in an octahedral spin crossover cobalt(ii) complex with a redox-active pyridinediimine ligand

Jorge PasánLuminita Marilena TomaJoan CanoRafael Ruiz-garcíaNicolás MolinerMiguel JulveFrancesc LloretCatalina Ruiz-pérezRenato Rabelo

subject

Materials sciencechemistry.chemical_element02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesCatalysisIonParamagnetismchemistry.chemical_compoundSpin crossoverMaterials ChemistrySingle-molecule magnetAcetonitrileLigandMetals and AlloysGeneral Chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology3. Good health0104 chemical sciencesSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCrystallographychemistryCeramics and CompositesDiamagnetismCondensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electrons0210 nano-technologyCobalt

description

Thermal-assisted spin crossover and field-induced slow magnetic relaxation coexist in the solid state for the mononuclear cobalt(II) complex with the non-innocent 2,6-bis(N-4-methoxyphenylformimidoyl)pyridine ligand. One-electron oxidation of the paramagnetic low-spin CoII ion (SCo = 1/2) to the diamagnetic low-spin CoIII ion (SCo = 0) leads to the electroswitching of the slow magnetic relaxation in acetonitrile solution.

https://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc03357j