Spin-crossover materials : properties and applications / / edited by Malcolm A. Halcrow.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Halcrow, Malcolm A.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xviii, 546 p., [8] p. of plates :; ill.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781119998679 (hardback); 9781118519325 (electronic bk.)
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Malcolm A. Halcrow.

"The phenomenon of spin-crossover has a large impact on the physical properties of a solid material, including its colour, magnetic moment, and electrical resistance. Some materials also show a structural phase change during the transition. Several practical applications of spin-crossover materials have been demonstrated including display and memory devices, electrical and electroluminescent devices, and MRI contrast agents. Switchable liquid crystals, nanoparticles, and thin films of spin-crossover materials have also been achieved.Spin-Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications presents a comprehensivesurvey of recent developments in spin-crossover research, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of this rapidly expanding field. Following an introductory chapter which describes the spin-crossover phenomenon and historical development of the field, the book goes on to cover a wide range of topics including Spin-crossover in mononuclear, polynuclear and polymeric complexes Structure: function relationships in molecular spin-crossover materials Charge-transfer-induced spin-transitions Reversible spin-pairing in crystalline organic radicals Spin-state switching in solution Spin-crossover compounds in multifunctional switchable materials and nanotechnology Physical and theoretical methods for studying spin-crossover materials Spin-Crossover Materials: Properties and Applications is a valuable resource for academic researchers working in the field of spin-crossover materials and topics related to crystal engineering, solid state chemistry and physics, and molecular materials. Postgraduate students will also find this book useful as a comprehensive introduction to the field"--