Spin Switchable Molecules: Properties and Applications
A special issue of Magnetochemistry (ISSN 2312-7481). This special issue belongs to the section "Magnetic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 528
Special Issue Editors
Interests: spin crossover; coordination chemistry; molecular magnetism; surface science; hybrid materials
Interests: molecular magnetism; spin crossover molecule; single ion magnets; spin switching in solar-energy harvesting; ferroelectrics; spin switching; ionic liquid; liquid crystals; micelles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Switchable magnetic molecules are versatile spin systems with properties that bridge the gap between quantum and classical properties. Due to the ease of preparation and recovery, the properties of many molecular magnets can be fine-tuned to change their material form from crystalline solids to ionic liquids, micelles, or gels, or to engineer them onto surfaces or into nanomaterials.
This Special Issue aims to establish a collection of research contributions illustrating the recent achievements in all aspects of the development, study, and understanding of spin-switchable molecules. The focus will be on spin crossover materials that can readily change their internal arrangement of d electrons from paired to unpaired via many perturbation types; contributions on other types of molecular magnet are also welcome.
Accepted contributions may include reports on new examples of molecular switches, their integration into new material forms, the structural properties of bulk or hybrid materials, magnetic, optical, and electric, properties, and electronic structures. Theoretical studies of phenomena associated with spin switching are also welcome.
We hope to establish a collection of papers that will be of interest to scholars in the field. Contributions in the form of full papers, reviews, and communications about the related topics are very welcome.
Dr. Irina Kühne
Prof. Dr. Grace Morgan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- spin crossover
- spin transition
- molecular magnetism
- switchable material
- coordination complexes
- transition metal ions
