Devices that store information magnetically are widespread, from the old floppy disks to credit cards and hard disks. The evolution of computer technologies requires us to continually develop new materials to allow new devices to out-perform their predecessors, for some time molecular spin cross-over complexes have been excellent candidates for new magnetic storage media.
Could mononuclear complexes in solution be the future of magnetic storage media?
This Hot Communication from Grace Morgan and colleagues details their developments in creating an Fe(III) complex which possesses magnetic hysteresis in solution. The authors note that spin cross over in some solid state materials is affected by polymorphism, counter ions and crystallisation solvents in the material. Find out more about the teams discoveries in solution by downloading their article while it is free…
Inducing hysteretic spin crossover in solution
Paulo N. Martinho, Yannick Ortin, Brendan Gildea, Claudio Gandolfi, George McKerr, Barry O’Hagan, Martin Albrecht and Grace G. Morgan
DOI: 10.1039/C2DT12036D
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A magnetic iron(III) switch with controlled and adjustable thermal response for solution processing
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Synthesis and self-assembly of spin-labile and redox-active manganese(III) complexes
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