Schematic image of the intermolecular interaction induced by spin crossover ligand expansion (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Schematic image of the intermolecular interaction induced by spin crossover ligand expansion

Caption

This illustration shows the [Fe(Iqsal)2]+ cation being photoexcited and transferring energy through a halogen bond,  inducing strain effect on the [Ni(dmit)2]− anion, causing a structural change.

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Tadahiko Ishikawa, Nature Communications

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