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Light- and temperature-assisted spin state annealing: accessing the hidden multistability†
‡a
Xiao-Wei
Song,
b
Guo-Zhang
Huang,
a
Zhao-Ping
Ni,
*a
Ondřej
Malina,
c
Radek
Zbořil
c
and
Ming-Liang
Tong
*a
Abstract
Among responsive multistable materials, spin crossover (SCO) systems are of particular interest for stabilizing multiple spin states with various stimulus inputs and physical outputs. Here, in a 2D Hofmann-type coordination polymer, [Fe(isoq)2{Au(CN)2}2] (isoq = isoquinoline), a medium-temperature annealing process is introduced after light/temperature stimulation, which accesses the hidden multistability of the spin state. With the combined effort of magnetic, crystallographic and Mössbauer spectral investigation, these distinct spin states are identified and the light- and temperature-assisted transition pathways are clarified. Such excitation-relaxation and trapping-relaxation joint mechanisms, as ingenious interplays between the kinetic and thermodynamic effects, uncover hidden possibilities for the discovery of multistable materials and the development of multistate intelligent devices.
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